Dr. Timothy Kloberdanz authors his first book in fiction, One Day on the River Red.
This book is about a Norwegian Lutheran man from Fargo, who marries a German-Russian Catholic woman from the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in western North Dakota. To many of their relatives and friends, theirs is a “mixed marriage.” Most of the story takes place in North Fargo, and in the span of a single, eventful day. The novella was published by Clovis House, a new independent press that publishes and promotes the cultural heritage of the Great American West.
Kloberdanz is already at work on his second and third works of fiction. Great Plains humorist and novelist Tony Bender writes about Kloberdanz’s new book “Imagine the familiar voice of an old friend sharing an amazing fable….But maybe it isn’t a fable after all. A marvelous dream, perhaps. One thing is certain: One Day on the River Red ends too soon.”
A portion of the profits from the sale of the book will be donated to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Comments about the book:
“A humorous, poignant, and quirky tale… Richly described, the story celebrates the magic, mystery, and transformative power of folklore!”
---Troyd A. Geist, author of Faces of Identify, Hands of Skill and From the Wellspring
“A charming tale that eloquently weaves together the magical elements of a river with events from everyday reality – yielding untold surprises.”
---Dr. H. Elaine Lindgren, author of the widely acclaimed Land in Her Own Name
“If you appreciate a good story, you’ll love One Day on the River Red. Kloberdanz takes his readers on a most fascinating journey… Be prepared!”
---Dr. Vernon Keel, author of the North Dakota crime novel, The Murdered Family
About the author:
Timothy J. Klobderdanz is professor emeritus, North Dakota State University, who is fascinated by rivers. One of the many rivers he has come to know is the historic Red River of the North. Dr. Kloberdanz and his family make their home in Fargo, North Dakota. This novel is the first in a series of books by the author who's work deals with the rivers of the American West. Books authored by Kloberdanz include: Sundogs and Sunflowers: Folklore and Folk Art of the Northern Great Plains (co-author), Thunder on the Steppe: Volga German Folklife in a Changing Russia, Plains Folk: North Dakota’s Ethnic History (co-author), The Volga Germans in Old Russia and in Western North America: Their Changing World View, and We Remember: Stories of the Germans from Russia (co-author). He was the scriptwriter for Prairie Public Broadcasting award-winning documentary, Prairie Roses, Prairie Crosses: Iron Crosses of the Great Plains.
