Why did Rebecca love this book?
Written by one of the US’s great novelists, this book took me straight into the homes and lives of a Native family fighting for both.
It’s gentle, funny, kind, and generous, and it’s based on the true story of how one tribe went all the way to Congress to foil a land grab that would have impoverished its members and destroyed their heritage.
It’s based on Erdrich’s grandfather, a night watchman who rose to the occasion. You’d think it would be depressing, but instead, I felt both cheered up and better educated by this must-read!
In a time when reconciliation and forgiveness are often lost in the melee of anger, violence, and vengeance, this witty and strong-boned novel gave me hope.
4 authors picked The Night Watchman as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
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It is 1953. Thomas Wazhushk is the night watchman at the first factory to open near the Turtle Mountain Reservation in rural North Dakota. He is also a prominent Chippewa Council member, trying to understand a new bill that is soon to be put before Congress. The US Government calls it an 'emancipation' bill; but it isn't about freedom - it threatens the rights of Native Americans to their land, their very identity. How can he fight this betrayal?
Unlike most of the girls on the reservation, Pixie…