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The Bitter Roots, Paperback / softback Book

The Bitter Roots Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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When fourteen-year-old Pauly takes a swim in the Clark Fork River one summer day, he doesn’t expect to see a boy drown.

Surrounded by everyday violence in his Montana town, Pauly is determined to prove himself, navigating the awkward fumbles of boyhood against a backdrop of strikes, gang fights, soldiers headed for war, and Prohibition. First published in 1941 and never before reissued, The Bitter Roots is a largely autobiographical novel full of evocative details of a time and place, including a glimpse of the young Norman Maclean, author of the classic, A River Runs Through It.

It’s a frank, unvarnished portrait of an America struggling with racism, class prejudice, conflicts between labor and capital, and sexual stereotypes.

A vivid coming-of-age story, The Bitter Roots reminds us that finding and holding on to your identity is one of the greatest battles there is. Published jointly with the University of Montana Press.

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