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The Night Watchman

Louise Erdrich

A powerful novel based on the life of a Native American night watchman in rural North Dakota who fights against Native dispossession all the way to Washington, D.C. Themes of love and death are explored with lightness and gravity in elegant prose, sly humor, and depth of feeling. The story follows Thomas Wazhashk, a Chippewa Council member, and Patrice, his class valedictorian coworker at the jewel bearing plant, as they face the consequences of a new “emancipation” bill that threatens the rights of Native Americans. Together they navigate exploitation and danger while trying to protect their community’s land and identity. An unforgettable cast of characters grapples with the worst and best impulses of human nature in this majestic work of fiction by a revered cultural treasure.
Publish Date
2020-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
2020-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.11
ISBN
9780062671189
Recommendations
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Recommendations
2020-03-24T12:57:08.000Z
1. I can't say enough good things about THE NIGHT WATCHMAN by Louise Erdrich. I think her personal connection (the protagonist is based on her grandfather) has made this one of her finest novels.      source