Father of the Man

Set in the 1890s, Edward Finlay's life journey unfolds on his family's Montana ranch, shaped by his father, a cattle rancher, his mother, who prioritizes his education, and his best friend from the Crow Indian Reservation. As Edward navigates the complexities of adolescence, including a forbidden romance with an older woman from the reservation, his mother intervenes by sending him to Stanford University, marking a pivotal turn in his life. The narrative explores themes of identity, cultural intersections, and the quest for personal freedom.