One of the most devastating weapons of conquest has been sexual violence. "Colonizers have long tried to crush the spirit of the Indian peoples and blunt their will to resist colonization. I found the following information on-line to be ghastly and abominable. Even today, more native Indian are raped than any of the other American ethnic groups.
In 1948, the Indian woman was not given a fair place in her society and was thus a easy victim for an abuser. Unfortunately, there are always 'bad apples' in the best of the bunch and we find one here. Larry Watson very discerningly crafts a disturbing, yet touching story, a story that is at once both highly believable and shockingly unbelievable!Īmerica loves it's heroes, it's prodigal sons, the godliness of it's doctors.those men of power that seem to be above reproach. Justice in 'them good ole days' was often served up rather quickly and often with a sense of moral integrity. Perhaps the legendary Old West might have, in reality, been a far more civilized and secure place than the America of today. It was both distressing and compelling to read such a heart-wrenching book that took place in the notorious lawlessness of the fabled 'Wild West'
#Montana 1948 audio book download series#
He tells us at the beginning of the novel."From the summer of my twelfth year I carry a series of images more vivid and lasting that any others of my boyhood and indelible beyond all attempts the years make to erase or fade them."Īnd from there, we enter the town of Bentrock, Montana, where we are slowly and lucidly made aware of the horrific abuse of power taking place and are unable to look away from the unconsciable and abhorrent events that are unfolding. His narrative is crisp with all of the openess and clarity characteristic of an observant young man, but seasoned with age, In the hands of the very skillful story teller, Larry Watson, this novel shines the light on the justice and morality of a small western town at a time when many people chose to look the other way at certain social injustices.ĭavid Hayden narrates this stunning story as an adult recalling the events as he remembers them when he was twelve years old. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements.
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