'Erdrich is one of the greatest living American writers' - the Guardian 'Erdrich orchestrates a rich community tale' - BBC.co.uk, 'Books to Read in 2020' 'Erdrich has chosen a story that is near to her heart, and it shines through on every page' - Daily Mail ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It is 1953. Thomas Wazhushk is the night watchman at the first factory to open near the Turtle Mountain Reservation in rural North Dakota. He is also a prominent Chippewa Council member, trying to understand a new bill that is soon to be put before Congress. The US Government calls it an 'emancipation' bill; but it isn't about freedom - it threatens the rights of Native Americans to their land, their very identity. How can he fight this betrayal? Unlike most of the girls on the reservation, Pixie - 'Patrice' - Paranteau has no desire to wear herself down on a husband and kids. She works at the factory, earning barely enough to support her mother and brother, let alone her alcoholic father who sometimes returns home to bully her for money. But Patrice needs every penny to get if she's ever going to get to Minnesota to find her missing sister Vera. In The Night Watchman multi-award winning author Louise Erdrich weaves together a story of past and future generations, of preservation and progress. She grapples with the worst and best impulses of human nature, illuminating the loves and lives, desires and ambitions of her characters with compassion, wit and intelligence.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN-13
9781472155344
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2317751694
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Night Watchman
Author
Louise Erdrich
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Books
Publication Year
2020
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
238mm
Item Width
160mm
Item Weight
740g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Louise Erdrich
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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