Lyrical and hypnotic,Β Baptism for the DeadΒ is an unflinching examination of faith and its lack; of love, obligation, and the transformative power of art. A paean to the landscape and culture of the American West, from the bestselling author ofΒ Tidewater.
A Mormon woman in a secluded Idaho town casts aside her duties to church and family to follow a wandering artist through the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains.
Praise forΒ Tidewater:
A sweeping story, incredbly detailed⦠A raw but honest depiction of this fascinating woman.
β Historical Novel Review
Hawker vividly captures the beauty and tragedy of the first contact [between] European and Native American cultures.
β Michael Wallace, author ofΒ The Righteous