Standalone novel · 2020
The Night Watchman
In 1953 Thomas Wazhashk, a night watchman at a factory near the Turtle Mountain reservation, fights a bill in Congress that would end his people’s rights to their land. Based on the life of Erdrich’s grandfather.
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Book facts
- Author
- Louise Erdrich
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 2020
- Setting
- Set in Turtle Mountain, North Dakota
- Characters charted
- 1
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Night Watchman
1 recurring or key character from Louise Erdrich’s chart. Introduces Thomas Wazhashk.
Lead 1
- Thomas WazhashkFirst appearanceNight watchman fighting a termination bill