
After the Mankato Massacre of 1862, the Dakota Indians were banished from Minnesota. 14 years later, young Asa's life is changed by two visitors, each bearing secrets from the past which can no longer be buried. Maltman brings back to life a nearly forgotten episode in the history...

"We all set our sights on the Great American Novel. . . . Thomas Maltman] comes impressively close to laying his hands on the grail." --The Boston Globe The intertwining story of three generations of German immigrants to the Midwest--their...
