{"title":"Larry Watson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarry Watson's\u003c\/strong\u003e works are steeped in the landscapes and intricacies of the American West, weaving narratives that explore deep moral questions and the complexities of human relationships. His storytelling blends \u003cem\u003ehistorical fiction\u003c\/em\u003e with rich, character-driven tales that invite readers into moments of personal and societal reckoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the poignant tensions of small-town life to the sweeping backdrop of Montana's vast terrain, Watson’s novels offer a contemplative and immersive experience. Readers can expect a subtle, powerful evocation of place and time, where history and heart converge.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"montana-1948-by-larry-watson-9781571310613","title":"Montana 1948","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tragic tale of a Montana family ripped apart by scandal and murder: \u003cem\u003ea significant and elegant addition to the fiction of the American West\u003c\/em\u003e (Washington Post).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 1948, twelve-year-old David Hayden witnessed and experienced a series of cataclysmic events that would forever change the way he saw his family. The Haydens had been pillars of their small Montana town: David's father was the town sheriff; his uncle Frank was a war hero and respected doctor. But the family's solid foundation was suddenly shattered by a bombshell revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Haydens' Sioux housekeeper, Marie Little Soldier, tells them that Frank has been sexually assaulting his female Indian patients for years—and that she herself was his latest victim. As the tragic fallout unravels around David, he learns that truth is not what one believes it to be, that power is abused, and that sometimes one has to choose between loyalty and justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMontana 1948\u003c\/em\u003e is the winner of the Milkweed National Fiction Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46712814731500,"sku":"9781571310613","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12241003482747.jpg?v=1754306328"},{"product_id":"justice-by-larry-watson-9781571310927","title":"Justice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarry Watson's bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eMontana, 1948\u003c\/i\u003e was acclaimed as a \"work of art\" (Susan Petro, \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e), a prize-winning evocation of a time, a place, and a family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow Watson returns to \u003ci\u003eMontana, 1948\u003c\/i\u003e's vast landscape with a stunning prequel that illuminates the Hayden clan's early years and the circumstances that led to the events of \u003ci\u003eMontana, 1948\u003c\/i\u003e. With the precision of a master storyteller, Watson moves seamlessly 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932296495340,"sku":"9781571310927","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781571310927-justice.jpg?v=1783858435"},{"product_id":"montana-1948-by-larry-watson-9780330336796","title":"Montana 1948","description":"Montana, 1948; and the events of one cataclysmic summer will for ever alter twelve-year-old David Hayden's view of his family. His father, a small-town sheriff; his remarkably strong-willed mother; his uncle, a war hero and respected doctor; and the family's Sioux housekeeper, Marie Little Soldier, whose shocking revelations form the heart of the story.As their memories unravel before David's eyes, he comes to learn that the truth is not what you believe it to be. That power is abused. And that sometimes you have to choose between loyalty and justice...\n\nBrilliantly evoking both time and place, Larry Watson recounts David's age-old tale of childhood lost and adulthood gained.","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48243184238828,"sku":"9780330336796","price":19.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780330336796-montana-1948-1.jpg?v=1787981671"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/larry-watson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}