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White Dove, Tell Me
In the town of Urepel, Arizona, Xabier Etxea, a young Basque-American sheep rancher, and his wife grapple with the rituals, mores, and spirituality of their heritage and the realities of living in the new American West. Their tenuous balance of the past and the present is disrupted when Xabier's father is unexpectedly killed. In the wake of this tragedy, Xabier learns that not only is the family ranch in jeopardy of foreclosure but his father's death may not have been the accident it first appeared to be. Now, he must find a way to save his family's ranch while unraveling the mysteries leading to his father's death. Along the way, Xabier strives to adhere to his father's memory and words--the invitation to stay true to who he is without losing his arima (soul). In lyrical language that evokes the mythologies that have shaped the Etxeas's worldview, White Dove, Tell Me speaks to the divided self that seeks to honor the family's Basque heritage, while they strive for understanding in a new land.
Book Details
- Publisher: University of Nevada Press
- Publish Date: Apr 16th, 2024
- Pages: 224
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.10in - 5.81in - 0.72in - 0.71lb
- EAN: 9781647791322
- Categories: • Coming of Age• Cultural Heritage• Literary
About the Author
Martin Etchart received his BA and MFA in creative writing from Arizona State University before going on to earn his PhD. His novels include The Good Oak and The Last Shepherd, which won an Independent Publisher Gold Medal in the Multicultural Fiction Adult category. He is currently an English professor at Phoenix College where he teaches creative writing and literature.
Praise for this book
"This engaging novel is not only an insightful approach to the Basque legacy in the New West, but also a moving story about place and identity, with a touch of magic realism, Basque mythology, and lyricism. This compelling tale reveals both the power of the past and the need of risk-taking while facing the future. It is an inspiring story about strong family and community ties that coexist with a vindication of individual dreams."
--David Rio, author of Robert Laxalt: The Voice of the Basques in American Literature and New Literary Portraits of the American West "White Dove, Tell Me is the unsentimental tale of culture, love, loss, deception, and betrayal in the bosom of a Basque community that stipulates unabating loyalty. A classic storyteller and propulsive stylist, Etchart reminds lovers of literature why we first became enraptured by the finely written word: to experience the endearing and enduring virtue of humanity in extremis."
--Daniel McDermott, creative writing professor, Phoenix College
--David Rio, author of Robert Laxalt: The Voice of the Basques in American Literature and New Literary Portraits of the American West "White Dove, Tell Me is the unsentimental tale of culture, love, loss, deception, and betrayal in the bosom of a Basque community that stipulates unabating loyalty. A classic storyteller and propulsive stylist, Etchart reminds lovers of literature why we first became enraptured by the finely written word: to experience the endearing and enduring virtue of humanity in extremis."
--Daniel McDermott, creative writing professor, Phoenix College