Montana 1948 | 
 enlarge | Author: Larry Watson
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  113 reviews
Sales Rank: 133538
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 175
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0915943131
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780915943135
ASIN: 0915943131
Publication Date: September 1993
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A series of events in a small western town change the lives of David Hayden, his sheriff father, his mother, and their Sioux housekeeper, as they discover the truth about family loyalty. Winner of the 1993 Milkweed National Fiction Prize.
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Poetic Justic in a Novel September 23, 2008
Montana 1948 is as beautiful a story as one could read, even though the sadness throughout is always there. Each small section reads like a complete poem and there were many times I had to re-read a paragraph just to re-hear it in my head.
A wonderful gift for any word lover who also wants a good story.
 A good book September 11, 2008
I'm glad it's been republished because I would have never discovered it on some dusty library shelf. Watson shoots from the hip and delivers an entertaining and complex peek into the Montana world. When someone is looking for a good book, this is one of the titles I recommend.
great book January 8, 2008
I read it years ago but would totally recommend it. if you like this, try Mary McGarry Morris & Larry Brown.
 Small-minded persons in big sky country December 30, 2007
A twelve-year-old boy recounts a tragedy involving an uncle and a Native American woman in this story about racism, family loyalty and the quest for justice. Wes, an attorney by schooling, is the sheriff of a small town situated near an Indian reservation. He lives under the shadow of his controlling father who favors the sheriff's brother, a war hero and doctor. Their Native American nanny and housekeeper's fearful reaction to a house call leads to an informal investigation into allegations that come to light because of it. Family relationships become increasingly strained following the woman's suspicious death as the actions and intentions of the sheriff, his wife, brother, father, recovering alcoholic neighbor deputy, and other community members conflict. How far is one willing to go to protect family, defy loved ones, obtain justice? The book is short, the writing, plain and to the point, the plot, mostly believable, but putting it in the same league as To Kill a Mockingbird is an unjustified. Although a good choice for book club discussions, otherwise average. Better: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
Excellent Book December 17, 2007
I read this book in one sitting. His characters were fascinating and his depiction of a the small Montana community was excellent... and almost 60 years after this story takes place, some things are still the same.
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