King, Thomas, 1943-

Medicine River / Thomas King ; with an introduction by Rudy Wiebe. - 208 p. ; 20 cm. - Modern classics . - Modern classics (Toronto, Ont.) .

"First published in Viking hardcover by Penguin Canada Books Inc., 1990"--Title page verso.

A young Canadian Indian returns to his hometown outside the Blackfoot Reservation and recovers his lost heritage among a varied cast of characters, including an all-Indian basketball team, a marriage doctor, and a world traveler.

PEN/Josephine Miles Award

ISBN: 9780143191148 (tr. pbk.) 0143191144 (tr. pbk.)

Nat. Bib. No.: C2014-9033893

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Indians of North America--Fiction.
Canadian fiction--Cherokee authors.
Siksika Indians--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Alberta--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Canadian fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: C813/.54