Thomas works as a night watchman in a factory, but is also chairperson of the Chippewa Council. But mostly the story revolves around Thomas Wazhashk and Patrice Paranteau, who are uncle and niece. Numerous, likeable characters emerge, showing a warm, supportive community – even if there are everyday conflicts. But I simply devoured this book in two days.
When I start reading very thick books – The Nightwatchman with its nearly 500 pages is one of those – I’m often skeptical whether such bulk is really necessary. Her fiction uses actual events of the 1950s to draw attention to the precarious situation of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa living in a reservation in North Dakota. The story she tells in The Night Watchman is based on her grandfather’s life. Diversity trainer, translator and editor of poco.lit.įor a long time I had intended to finally read a book by Louise Erdrich, because she is perhaps the most famous Native American writer.
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