From Publishers Weekly Treuer's first novel moves back in time, from the 1980 funeral of an American Indian boy to tell the story of his extended family. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. Review "Mr. Treuer's accomplishment is a wonder. Out of the seasons and landscapes of a Minnesota reservation David Treuer has forged a strong intricate narrative complete with the intimate voices of fully realized characters."—Toni Morrison "Treuer is a writer of remarkable strengths. He is posed , lyrical, compassionate, knowledgeable, wise, and inventive."—Abby Frucht, The Philadelphia Inquirer "Stunning . . . So finely conceived, so deftly composed, it nearly defies analysis, description, and most certainly criticism . . . Treuer has written a masterpiece, a book that might easily become a classic of North American literature."—Selma Rabinowitz, The Hungry Mind Review "A full and subtle protrait of Indian life."—James Polk, The Washington Post Book World About the Author David Treuer is Ojibwe. He grew up at Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota, where he now lives. He is a graduate of Princeton University.