“Two months ago my mother died. She made, as the expression goes, a good death.”
Quote by Larry Watson
Work
Montana 1948: A Novel
Set in the summer of 1948 in a small Montana town, this novel follows the Hayden family, whose patriarch is the local sheriff and whose uncle is a respected doctor. The story is narrated by twelve-year-old David Hayden, who witnesses the unraveling of his family's secrets when a domestic worker accuses his uncle of sexual assault. As the sheriff grapples with the accusation against his brother, the family's bonds are tested by questions of truth, power, and the cost of silence. The novel examines themes of racial prejudice, abuse of authority, and the loss of innocence against the backdrop of the American West. more
Author
Larry Watson
Larry Watson was an American author born in Iowa, USA, in 1947. His works, which focus on the rural life in the American Midwest, have won the hearts of readers. His representative works include 'American Dream' and 'Country Light'. more
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