3.5
Justice
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Larry Watson's bestselling novel
was acclaimed as a "work of art," a prize-winning evocation of a time, a place, and a family (
).
is the stunning prequel that illuminates the Hayden clan's early years, and the circumstances that led to the events of
. With the precision of a master storyteller, Watson moves seamlessly through the decades and among the strong and hard-bitten characters that make up the Hayden family, and in the process opens an evocative window on the very heart of the American West.
"An engrossing story of love, familial relationships, and secrets . . . re-creates the vivid beauty of Big Sky country." —
"Filled with rugged prose sometimes as biting as a northern plains wind." —
"Surprises and scenes of dramatic power punctuate the narrative . . . Throughout, Watson writes with ruthless honesty about his characters' stunted dreams, unpredictable emotions and outbursts of senseless violence, showing once again that he understands not only the West but the untamed hearts that have roamed it." —
(starred review)
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Meet readers like you in the Fable For You feed, designed to build bookish communitiesAbout Larry Watson
is the author of seven widely-acclaimed novels, including
, which was awarded the Milkweed National Fiction Prize, a Best Book citation by the American Library Association, short-listed for IMPAC Dublin International Award, and published in ten foreign editions. He lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with his family. A new novel,
, will be published by Milkweed Editions in 2011.
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