The Round House

The Round HouseOne of The Atlantics Great American Novels Winner of the National Book Award Washington Post Best Book of the Year A New York Times Notable Book From one of the most revered novelists of our time, an exquisitely told story of a boy on the cusp of manhood who seeks justice and understanding in the wake of a terrible crime that upends and forever transforms his family. One Sunday in the spring of 1988, a woman living on a reservation in North Dakota is

a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma

and pearly-white false teeth offer a glamorous image of a Glaswegian Elizabeth Taylor

and places that not only failed her but actively harmed her

" --Curtis Sittenfeld

As Naoko retreats further into her own world

Gretsella came home to find a screaming infant on her doorstep

And when Ann makes a shocking discovery in the Banyan House’s attic

and Elizabeth Kostova

The solution

it is most unfortunate when she crosses paths with Alex O’Riley

of understanding

protected by fear