Book
The night watchman : a novel
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062671189 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0062671189 (hardcover)
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Physical Description:
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451 pages ; 24 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
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Badges:
- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 5 / 5.0
Content descriptions
| Awards Note: | Pulitzer Prize. |
Search for related items by subject
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
| Topic Heading: | Indigenous. First Nations. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at University College of the North Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pas Campus Library | PS 3555 .R42 N54 2020 (Text) | 58500000809053 | Stacks | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
"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 -- 'Patrice' -- Paranteau has no desire to wear herself down on a husband and kids. She works at the factory, earning barely enough to support her mother and brother, let alone her alcoholic father who sometimes returns home to bully her for money. But Patrice needs every penny to get if she's ever going to get to Minnesota to find her missing sister Vera."--
