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 1st US paperback edition | |
| Author | Michael Dorris |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Henry Holt & Co |
Publication date | May 1987 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 343 pp (hardback edition) & 372 p. (paperback edition) |
| ISBN | 0-8050-0045-3 (hardback edition) & ISBN 0-446-38787-8 (paperback edition) |
| OCLC | 14519855 |
| 813/.54 19 | |
| LC Class | PS3554.O695 Y4 1987 |
A Yellow Raft in Blue Water is the debut novel of author Michael Dorris, published in 1987. It tells the story of three generations of Native American women: Rayona, who is half African-American, her mother Christine, and Christine's mother Aunt Ida. The story is told in three distinct sections, one for each woman. Throughout the book, themes of family, identity, and heritage are highlighted and examined.