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In this literary masterwork, Louise Erdrich wields her narrative magic in an emotionally haunting tale of a tragic accident, a demand for justice, and a profound act of atonement with ancient roots in Native American culture.Late summer in North Dakota, 1999: Landreaux Iron stalks a deer along the edge of the property bordering his own. He shoots with easy confidence but only when he staggers closer does he realise he has killed his neighbour's son. Dusty Ravich, the deceased boy, was best friends with Landreaux's son, LaRose. The two families have been close for years, sharing food, clothing and rides into town. Horrified at what he's done, he turns to an Ojibwe tribe tradition - the sweat lodge - for guidance, and finds a way forward. Following an ancient means of retribution, he and his wife will give LaRose to Dusty's bereaved parents. 'Our son will be your son now', they tell them. The years pass and LaRose becomes the linch-pin that links both families. As the Irons and the Raviches grow ever more entwined, their pain begins to subside. But when a man who nurses a grudge against Landreaux fixates on the idea that there was a cover-up the day Dusty died, he threatens the fragile peace between the two families...