"A remarkable first novel that stares more boldly at many of the truths of Native American life in the country than any fiction I've read." -Chicago Sun-Times "A powerful piece of work....Louise Erdrich is the rarest kind of writer; as compassionate as she is sharp-sighted" -Anne Tyler "A masterpiece, written with spellbinding authenticity." -Philip Roth "The beauty of Love Medicine saves us from being completely devastated by its power." -Toni Morrison Love Medicine is Louise Erdrich's masterful debut novel, one of the most influential, beloved, and distinguished works of contemporary fiction. It is the unforgettable saga of two families and how their destinies intertwine over the course of fifty years on and around a North Dakota reservation. Here is the book that heralded the arrival of a major voice in American literature.