A young Native American, Abel has come home from war to find himself caught between two worlds. The first is the world of his father's, wedding him to the rhythm of the seasons, the harsh beauty of the land, and the ancient rites and traditions of his people.

But the other world — modern, industrial America — pulls at Abel, demanding his loyalty, trying to claim his soul, and goading him into a destructive, compulsive cycle of depravity and disgust.

An American classic, House Made of Dawn is at once a tragic tale about the disabling effects of war and cultural separation, and a hopeful story of a stranger in his native land, finding his way back to all that is familiar and sacred. (From Harper Perennial Modern Classics)

N. Scott Momaday is a poet, novelist, artist and teacher who lives in New Mexico. He has a PhD from Stanford University and is a retired regents professor at the University of Arizona. He is also the author of The Ancient Child, Dream Drawings and Earth Keeper.