Bad Land: An American Romance

This love letter about the western prairie (viz Montana) is spectacularly well crafted. The words evoke images of the wide open places known as Montana and North Dakota. If you have ever loved that land, you may be interested in reading this story of its settlement. This author pulls together reminiscences from various settlers and the journals of one family in particular, in addition to lengthy trips to understand the land. If you've ever spent time in the central plains, you will know that it is unlike any other place on earth. I'm not sure how this ended up on my bedside, but it was well worth the time to read.