World of Silence

By Don Coldsmith

Book Overview

The only survivor, along with his granddaughter, of an attack by the Forest People, Hunts-Alone and the young girl journey forward toward a new destiny, carrying with them the seeds of their ancient... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553289454
• ISBN13: 9780553289459
• Release Date: February 1992
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.3" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Heart-Wrenching and Thrilling

The story of an 18th century century plains indian who is deaf and mute. It is rich in realism and characterization, but it does not quite escape the feeling of a dime novel.

SAD---BUT COUL;D VERY WELL BE TRUE!!!!

This is another of Coldsmith's books that deal with The People. Speaks-Not is a normal child then he is hit with a sickness that leaves him unable to speak or hear. He gets by using hand signs and reading lips.He goes through so much trouble early in the book and also a part of the last of the book. The middle part is good for him. He is renamed Hunts-Alone because he cannot hear others and has to hunt by himself. He is left alone with is Granddaughter, South Wind, and raises her by himself. The book is very good. It is about the people of that time and the hardships they faced. I felt sorry for him and the Granddaughter. The story as told makes you see the things that are going on, in your mind. A book that will make you sad and also make you glad in places. If you like books about the early, very early, tribes you will like this.

DR. COLDSMITH LETS ME HEAR WHAT SPEAKS-NOT HAS TO SAY

FOR THOSE WHO READ FOR ENTERTAINMENT THIS IS A BOOK FOR YOU FOR THOSE WHO READ TO LEARN THIS IS A BOOK FOR YOU FOR THOSE WHO READ JUST TO READ...DITTO I'M READING IT FOR THE FOURTH TIME WE LEARN OF THE CARING NATURE THAT NATIVE AMERICANS HAD FOR THEIR OWN KIND AS WELL AS OTHERS WE CATCH A GLIMPSE OF THE HARDSHIPS ENDURED BY "THE PEOPLE" AND THE COURAGE THAT WAS NEEDED TO SURVIVE IF SOCIETY WAS LIKE IT WAS FOR "THE PEOPLE" WHAT A PLACE TO BE I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE LIVED WITH THE PEOPLE IN DR. COLDSMITH'S NOVELS