The Bitter Roots

A Raw Coming-of-Age Tale Set Against a Tumultuous AmericaWhen fourteen-year-old Pauly Craig witnesses a drowning in Montana's Clark Fork River, his journey into manhood begins amidst a harsh landscape of strikes, gang fights, and the dawn of Prohibition. This largely autobiographical novel paints an unfiltered portrait of early 20th-century America grappling with war, racism, class struggles, and social change.Authentic depiction of life from World War I to ProhibitionVivid exploration of identity, resilience, and social conflictA rare, never-before-reissued classic first published in 1941Written by Norman Macleod, whose personal experience enriches every pageEndorsed for its poetic capturing of a bygone eraPerfect for readers who love gritty historical fiction, coming-of-age stories, and authentic explorations of America's social struggles in the early 20th century"Passages of genuine poetry, but above all, he has succeeded in capturing the life of that period, in retaining the feel of it so that any reader can see the time as it was."—Louis L'Armour Read more