Montana 1948
A Novel
$43.50
- Paperback
186 pages
- Release Date
24 May 2007
Summary
The tragic tale of a Montana family ripped apart by scandal and murder: “a significant and elegant addition to the fiction of the American West” (Washington Post).
In the summer of 1948, twelve-year-old David Hayden witnessed and experienced a series of cataclysmic events that would forever change the way he saw his family. The Haydens had been pillars of their small Montana town: David’s father was the town sheriff; his uncle Frank was a war hero and respected doctor. But the family…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781571310613 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1571310614 |
| Author: | Larry Watson |
| Publisher: | Milkweed Editions |
| Imprint: | Milkweed Editions |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 186 |
| Release Date: | 24 May 2007 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 184mm x 133mm |
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Critics Review
“Meditative, rich, and written close to the bone.” —Louise Erdrich
“Utterly mesmerizing … Fiction at its finest.” —The Nation
“Montana 1948 is a significant and elegant addition to the fiction of the American West, and to contemporary American fiction in general.” —Washington Post“A taut, memorable novel.” —Publishers Weekly
“Be prepared to read this compact book in one sitting.” —Baltimore Sun
“A spare, unpretentious but riveting book … deeply felt and honest.” —Houston Chronicle
“A quiet, almost meditative reflection on the hopelessly complex issue of doing the right thing.” —Booklist
About The Author
Larry Watson
Born in Rugby, North Dakota and raised in Bismarck, Larry WaBorn in Rugby, North Dakota and raised in Bismarck, Larry Watson received his B.A. and M.A. in English from the Universitson received his B.A. and M.A. in English from the University of North Dakota and his Ph.D. in creative writing from thty of North Dakota and his Ph.D. in creative writing from the University of Utah. Watson is the author of the novel “In e University of Utah. Watson is the author of the novel “In a Dark Time, ” a chapbook of poetry, “Leaving Dakota, ” and a Dark Time, “ a chapbook of poetry, “Leaving Dakota, ” and
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