Montana 1948
by Larry Watson
"From the summer of my twelfth year I carry a series of images more
vivid and lasting than any others of my boyhood and indelible beyond all
attempts the years make to erase or fade them. . . ." So begins David
Hayden's story of what happened in Montana in 1948.
The events of
that cataclysmic summer permanently alter twelve-year-old David's
understanding of his family: his father, a small-town sheriff; his
remarkably strong mother; the Haydens' Sioux housekeeper, Marie Little
Soldier, whose revelations are at the heart of the story; David's
uncle, a war hero and respected doctor. As their story unravels around
David, he learns that truth is not what you believe it to be, that
power is abused, and that sometimes you have to choose between family
loyalty and justice.
Larry Watson
Author's Bio:Larry Watson was born in 1947 in Rugby and grew up in Bismarck, North
Dakota. He received his BA and MA from the University of North Dakota,
his PhD from the creative writing program at the University of Utah,
and an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Ripon College. Watson has
received grants and fellowships from the National Endowment for the
Arts (1987, 2004) and the Wisconsin Arts Board. His other novels
include Justice, In a Dark Time, White Crosses, Laura, and Orchard.
Watson taught writing and literature at the University of
Wisconsin/Stevens Point for twenty-five years before joining the
faculty at Marquette University in 2003 as a Visiting Professor. He
lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Awards:Milkweed National Fiction Prize Winner, 1993
ALA Booklist “Editors' Choice,” 1993
ALA/YALSA, Best Books for Young Adults, 1994
Mountains & Plains Award, 1994
The New York Public Library “Books for the Teen Age,” 1993
Friends of American Writers Award
Banta Award 1994
The Critic's Choice 1995-1996
ALA Notable Book of the Year Quotes:“Montana 1948 stands out as a work of art.” —San Francisco Chronicle
“As universal in its themes as it is original in its peculiarities,
Montana 1948 is a significant and elegant edition to the fiction of the
American West, and to contemporary American fiction in general.” —Washington Post Book World
“Utterly mesmerizing.” —The Nation
“Wonderful. . . Be prepared to start this book at 10:00 PM. By 11:00,
you’re hooked. You finish in the wee hours, mesmerized by the
fast-moving plot, the terse language, uncompromising characterization,
and insights into life.” —Baltimore Sun
“A superbly rendered novel . . . riveting.” —Houston Chronicle
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Binding: Cloth
Availability In Stock: 15
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Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Published: 1993
Size: 5.25 x 7.5
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 186
ISBN: 9780915943135
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