Montana 1948: A Novel
Registered by paisleymonkey of Lakes Region, Maine USA on 8/16/2011
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
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Great Read
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A young Sioux woman tossing with fever on a cot; a father begging his wife for help; a mother standing uncertainly in her kitchen with a 12-gauge shotgun: from these fragments of memory, evoked by the narrator as the novel opens, Watson builds a simple but powerful tale. It is Montana in 1948, and young David Hayden's father, Wesley, is sheriff of their small town--a position he inherited from his domineering father. Wesley is overshadowed by his older brother, Frank, a war hero who is now the town doctor. When Marie, the Sioux woman who works for the Haydens, fall ill, she adamantly resists being examined by Frank. Some probing reveals that Frank has been molesting the Indian women in his care. Wesley's dilemma--should he turn in his own brother?--is intensified when Marie is found dead and David confesses that he saw his uncle near the house before she died. The moral issues, and the consequences of following one's conscience, are made painfully evident here. Watson is to be congratulated for the honesty of his writing and the purity of his prose. Highly recommended.
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A young Sioux woman tossing with fever on a cot; a father begging his wife for help; a mother standing uncertainly in her kitchen with a 12-gauge shotgun: from these fragments of memory, evoked by the narrator as the novel opens, Watson builds a simple but powerful tale. It is Montana in 1948, and young David Hayden's father, Wesley, is sheriff of their small town--a position he inherited from his domineering father. Wesley is overshadowed by his older brother, Frank, a war hero who is now the town doctor. When Marie, the Sioux woman who works for the Haydens, fall ill, she adamantly resists being examined by Frank. Some probing reveals that Frank has been molesting the Indian women in his care. Wesley's dilemma--should he turn in his own brother?--is intensified when Marie is found dead and David confesses that he saw his uncle near the house before she died. The moral issues, and the consequences of following one's conscience, are made painfully evident here. Watson is to be congratulated for the honesty of his writing and the purity of his prose. Highly recommended.
Journal Entry 2 by paisleymonkey at Center Stage Performing Arts in Raymond, Maine USA on Thursday, September 29, 2011
Released 13 yrs ago (9/28/2011 UTC) at Center Stage Performing Arts in Raymond, Maine USA
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Please leave a journal entry to let me know you found it. To do this, you can either join the BookCrossing community and become a member for free or you can leave a journal entry anonymously. If you decide to become a member, please enter my name, paisleymonkey, as your referral.
The next step is to read and enjoy the book! Take your time ... savor it!! It’s free and it’s fun!! When you’re done, if you feel like it, leave another journal entry with your thoughts about this book.
Next, it’s time to decide if you want to add it to your own collection of books or set it free! If you decide to release the book, be sure to leave release notes - maybe a hint about where you left it, etc. Enjoy that feeling of leaving a surprise for someone else to find and savor! You’ll be notified by e-mail whenever another journal entry is made - this way you can keep track of the book’s travels. Before you know it, you’ll be searching your home for books you’ve read, so you can plan your own book releases ... Enjoy!
