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Montana 1948
Book • 1993
Narrated by adult David Hayden reflecting on the summer of 1948 in Bentrock, Montana, the story unfolds as his family's Native American housekeeper, Marie Little Soldier, falls ill and reveals that David's uncle Frank, a respected doctor, has been sexually abusing reservation women.
David's father, the local sheriff, arrests Frank, leading to family conflict, Marie's suspicious death, and Frank's suicide in their basement.
The events shatter the Hayden family's prominence, force their move to North Dakota, and mark the end of David's childhood innocence while exposing racial and power dynamics.
David's father, the local sheriff, arrests Frank, leading to family conflict, Marie's suspicious death, and Frank's suicide in their basement.
The events shatter the Hayden family's prominence, force their move to North Dakota, and mark the end of David's childhood innocence while exposing racial and power dynamics.
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