Books like The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich
Louise Erdrich’s novel follows the lingering mystery of a farm family’s unsolved murder in the off‑reservation town of Pluto, North Dakota. The ensuing hunt for truth and acts of vengeance ripple across generations, deeply affecting the Ojibwe people on the nearby reservation and the white community. Narrated through the eyes of a young Ojibwe‑white girl, her storyteller grandfather, and a mixed‑blood judge, the story explores how historical injustice and intermarriage bond two cultures yet keep their histories alive. The novel’s final pages bring these tangled narratives together, delivering a wrenching truth that reverberates through both communities.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Louise Erdrich
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