He thought that even a prophet, even a warrior, could not survive the ways of the Americans, especially the… — Linda Hogan
He thought that even a prophet, even a warrior, could not survive the ways of the Americans, especially the government with rules and words that kept human life at a distance and made it live by their regulations and books. (p219)
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