{"product_id":"9781480457188","title":"The Toughest Indian in the World","description":"\u003cb\u003e“Stunning” short stories by the National Book Award–winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  In this bestselling volume of stories, National Book Award winner Sherman Alexie challenges readers to see Native American Indians as the complex, modern, real people they are. The tender and tenacious tales of \u003ci\u003eThe Toughest Indian in the World\u003c\/i\u003e introduce us to the one-hundred-eighteen-year-old Etta Joseph, former co-star and lover of John Wayne, and to the unnamed narrator of the title story, a young Indian journalist searching for togetherness one hitchhiker at a time. \u003cbr\u003e Countless other brilliant creations leap from Alexie’s mind in these nine stories. Upwardly mobile Indians yearn for a more authentic life, married Indian couples push apart while still cleaving together, and ordinary, everyday Indians hunt for meaning in their lives. The \u003ci\u003eToughest Indian in the World \u003c\/i\u003ecombines anger, humor, and beauty into radiant fictions, fiercely imagined, from one of America’s greatest writers.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eThis ebook features an illustrated biography including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.\u003c\/i\u003e ","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125593293040,"sku":"9781480457188","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781480457188_p0.jpg?v=1769894134","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781480457188","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}