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Montana 1948

Larry Watson

Montana 1948 is a 1993 novella by Larry Watson. The novella focuses on the life of young Montanan David Hayden, his family and the fictional town of Bentrock, Montana, and focuses on the struggles of a family torn between loyalty and justice. It was awarded the Milkweed National Fiction Prize.

“He's hard to see when you look for him.”

Larry Watson book Montana 1948

Marie Little Soldier.
Montana 1948

“From the summer of my twelfth year I carry a series of images more vivid and lasting than any others of my boyhood and indelible beyond all attempts the years make to erase or fade them.”

Larry Watson book Montana 1948

Source: Montana 1948, Ch. 1.

“"That's right. Why? Are you telling me this because I'm Frank's brother? Because I'm your husband? Because I'm Marie's employer?" He paused "Or because I'm the sheriff?"”

Larry Watson book Montana 1948

Wesley Hayden and Gail Hayden.
Montana 1948

“Wesley Hayden and Gail Hayden.”

Larry Watson book Montana 1948

Montana 1948

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