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Buy the Chief a Cadillac Audiobook
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(3.29) - 52 listener ratings
Publisher Description
Winner of a Spur Award, Buy the Chief a Cadillac is a powerful story of American Indians confronting an uncertain future in the Pacific Northwest. In his praise of this dramatic novel, best-selling author Tony Hillerman says it "should be added to reading lists for students of American history." In 1954, after the government implements the Indian Termination Act, three Klamath brothers are forced to contemplate their futures amidst the growing turmoil of life on the reservation.
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"Having grown up with this as part of my own history, this book was amazing. Yes, it's fiction. Even Steber says "the book...does not exist." But what a fascinating "look" at what happened, and the effect it had."
— Amy (5 out of 5 stars)
Buy the Chief a Cadillac Listener Reviews
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" Bittersweet look at The Rez, culture clash, and bad decisions. Spur Award winner. "
— Dave, 12/3/2013 -
" Excellent historical fiction. Distressing but I imagine quite real. "
— Candy, 10/20/2011 -
" If I had not grown up in Klamath I would have not liked this book at all. I didn't like the way it was written (the story line is too simplistic) although the content was pretty accurate as to how I remember the Chiloquin Indians' dismal situation & way of life during the 60's-70's. "
— Sue, 3/13/2011 -
" Excellent historical fiction. Distressing but I imagine quite real. "
— Candy, 6/21/2010 -
" Bittersweet look at The Rez, culture clash, and bad decisions. Spur Award winner. "
— Dave, 1/16/2010 -
" If I had not grown up in Klamath I would have not liked this book at all. I didn't like the way it was written (the story line is too simplistic) although the content was pretty accurate as to how I remember the Chiloquin Indians' dismal situation & way of life during the 60's-70's. "
— Sue, 9/19/2009
About George Guidall
George Guidall, winner of more than eighty AudioFile Earphones Awards, has won three of the prestigious Audie Award for Excellence in Audiobook Narration. In 2014 the Audio Publishers Association presented him with the Special Achievement Award for lifetime achievement/ During his thirty-year recording career he has recorded over 1,700 audiobooks, won multiple awards, been a mentor to many narrators, and shown by example the potential of fine storytelling. His forty-year acting career includes starring roles on Broadway, an Obie Award for best performance off Broadway, and frequent television appearances.