Told through the spirit of the loon with a hint of lesbian fairytale, THE BUCKSKIN SKIRT OAR TRAVELER is set in the forest of Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin. The Hamlet of Winonah is on one side of the forest, a primitive feminist tribe geared to start a new culture through their children, Winonah meaning "first-born daughter." The Province of Blige will be the other side, going into the Celtic fringe of postcard mythical Ireland. Perhaps the Province of Blige will be the shop window for the lesbian community with fragrance chemists, designer-slip crafters and sprite-wing builders flying the purple flag on the Maypole. The Buckskin Skirt Oar Traveler taps maple trees to make maple syrup. It's the annual maple sugaring season.
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Sage Sweetwater is sparking the rebirth of lesbian pulp fiction adjusted to modern day.
Dubbed as a firebrand lesbian novelist, Sage Sweetwater taps into the cultural pulse and weaves lesbian fiction from social, political, environmental, and religious themes.
Sage Sweetwater's novels are a lesbian encyclopedia to the contribution of the lesbian world. She urges any woman to buy her books.
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This novel skips back and forth in time frame from modern day to the 1800s. The Buckskin Skirt Oar Traveler's lesbian counterpart, Fringe Water Many Bosom lives in the 1800s. Fringe Water Many Bosom gives us a look at how the Buckskin Skirt Oar Traveler would have lived in another century. Metaphorically, this reminds us of a loon's wing which has not "properly" aligned. Society waits for her to molt her feathers, hoping the new ones will come in "straight." Their fathers, Tom Henry and Joe Cloud, have wit, an iron constitution, and a deep respect for nature, good men who lived and died in different centuries. While still living on earth, they taught their daughters the ways of the forest.
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Sweetwater's novel is a magical blend of fantasy, Native American, Celtic and other mystical samples of lore that highlights her poetic talents as a unique Storyweaver. The strength of her creative current quickly immerses the reader into this tale. I'm convinced this author is the Queen of detailed imagery and prophetic prose! The story glides back and forth in time, and is almost surreal in a supernatural way. The reader will also discover a different brand of female erotica told through the voices of her spiritually rich Native American characters. I especially found myself mesmerized by the fact that I could almost taste the flavor of 'Crazy Loon' and Black Bear' coffee!
Chrissy K. McVay - Author
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An oustanding work by Sage Sweetwater,
This review is from: THE BUCKSKIN SKIRT OAR TRAVELER (Paperback)
The Buckskin Skirt Oar Traveler, by Sage Sweetwater, was my first experience in reading lesbian literature. What I found was a writer who crafted a tale on many levels. A reader of this book will find historical Native American lore, romance, a Fairytale and a trip to a fantasy world that the author makes as real as the character's she pens in this work.
As an author of Native American historical fiction, I appreciated the native voice given to Buck Skin Oar Traveler. The sensibilities, lore and mannerisms were all dead on. Sage Sweetwater gives voice to her characters with passion, humor and in a storyteller's voice. I could picture myself in her lodge, listening to her tell the story as she boiled down Maple sap for syrup and Maple sugar. Intimacy is set up by the author in such a way that the reader will be drawn in by the scenery, sensitivity and passion of those involved. I could hear the "pish, pish" from under the courting blankets and imagine the scene and almost felt guilty as if I were a voyeur watching from close by. Almost felt guilty... Sage Sweetwater has written a fine novel that deserves a place on all bookshelves. Her writing was a performance that this reader was sorry to come to a close. I could read her works without tiring. The transformations from chapter to chapter were a lesson taught and built upon in the ensuing chapters. I will recall this story from my mind for many years to come, every time I smell or taste maple syrup, or catch the glimmer of a spoon lure under the water. Well done, well done. Jake George Author "Grandfather's Song" And "A New Dawn" scheduled for release May 2006
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A delicious testament to Loons, Lesbians, Maple Syrup and Muskrat Love,
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Sage Sweetwater's The Buckskin Skirt Oar Traveler, is the poetic testament of a 26 year old woman who "steers her life with the help of two oars, nourishes it with maple sugar and spoon lures.." Sage writes. It is a story of a woman who loaded her birch-bark canoe like a delicatessen, making stops all along the the river to unload her bounty. "Greed," she writes, "can empty a forest of large life and tiny life, placing heavy emphasis on wildlife, tree life, and human villages." Sage is a wonderful storyteller interlocking metaphors with the knowledge of the past.
Her book wraps medieval pixie dust in shimmering mica and gives us definitions in a fairy encyclopedia. She paints fairies on her oars and chases them up and down the river in her mind. I like the way she tells how trees have hidden powers. To the Ojibwa, all trees had souls A living or green tree was never cut down, believing it could experience pain. They even rub healing lanolin on the spot where they tapped holes for their sap to run into their buckets. This book is like a present for the senses. What you taste, smell, and imagine can fill you up deliciously. She compares her own sexuality with the gayness of loons as they ride on each other, spilling flesh, cleavage, and passion onto each other. This is a love story that goes on beneath blankets, out of sight of the narrow-minded men who just can't imagine why a woman would prefer another woman? "A relationship based on love is one in which each partner allows the other to be what she chooses with no expectations and no demands," writes Sage. A must read again for me.
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Long ago, according to Ojibwa legend, maple trees produced sap that was as thick and sweet as syrup, making an easy reward for those who tapped the trees. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
oar traveler, engaging new friend, fragrance chemists, waterwheel pond, toe fishing, loon feathers, smart property, dove woman, white loon, foil fish, coffee shack, buckskin skirt, spoon lures, stoneware crocks, sugar maker, crazy loon, clan sisters, dog salmon, oracle bones, hawk man, copper beads, wringer washer Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Buckskin Skirt Oar Traveler, Fringe Water Many Bosom, Joe Cloud, Tom Henry, Province of Blige, Roselle de Montaigne, Hamlet of Winonah, Pontiac Pierre, Raven Seven Dreams, Seven Moons, Great Lakes, Yukon River, Black Bear Blend, Maple Tree Woman, Mario Lanza, Costa Rica, Lac du Flambeau, Norton Sound, Red Wing, Dominga Rio, Native American, Wisconsin Gold, Lake Superior, Morning Dove New!
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Long ago, according to Ojibwa legend, maple trees produced sap that was as thick and sweet as syrup, making an easy reward for those who tapped the trees. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
oar traveler, engaging new friend, fragrance chemists, waterwheel pond, toe fishing, loon feathers, smart property, dove woman, white loon, foil fish, coffee shack, buckskin skirt, spoon lures, stoneware crocks, sugar maker, crazy loon, clan sisters, dog salmon, oracle bones, hawk man, copper beads, wringer washer Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Buckskin Skirt Oar Traveler, Fringe Water Many Bosom, Joe Cloud, Tom Henry, Province of Blige, Roselle de Montaigne, Hamlet of Winonah, Pontiac Pierre, Raven Seven Dreams, Seven Moons, Great Lakes, Yukon River, Black Bear Blend, Maple Tree Woman, Mario Lanza, Costa Rica, Lac du Flambeau, Norton Sound, Red Wing, Dominga Rio, Native American, Wisconsin Gold, Lake Superior, Morning Dove New!
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