Indian Horse

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Richard Wagamese

"An unforgettable work of art."—The National PostSaul Indian Horse is dying. Tucked away in a hospice high above the clash and clang of a big city, he embarks on a marvellous journey of imagination back through the life he led as a northern Ojibway, with all its sorrows and joys.With compassion and insight, author Richard Wagamese traces through his fictional characters the decline of a culture and a cultural way. For Saul, taken forcibly from the land and his family when he's sent to residential school, salvation comes for a while through his incredible gifts as a hockey player. But in the harsh realities of 1960s Canada, he battles obdurate racism and the spirit-destroying effects of cultural alienation and displacement.Indian Horse unfolds against the bleak loveliness of northern Ontario, all rock, marsh, bog and cedar. Wagamese writes with a spare beauty, penetrating the heart of a remarkable Ojibway man. Drawing on his great-grandfather's mystical gift of vision, Saul Indian Horse comes to recognize the influence of everyday magic on his own life. In this wise and moving novel, Richard Wagamese shares that gift of magic with readers as well.

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Author

Richard Wagamese

Pages

232

Publisher

Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Limited

Published Date

2012-01-27

ISBN

1553659708 9781553659709

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"4.5/5 so good. i nearly cried reading it. "

mayvee

"This book is actually the book that got me hooked into reading. Even though the story is fiction it is based off of true events, and I found learning about the history of Indigenous people very interesting. This book does deal with a sensitive topic, so there's a heads up!"

Anna-Jo Sackda

"Incredibly heart-wrenching read. Very good book but will need some tissues."

Renee Ethier

"Painful to read but a must read for any Canadians, Americans or anyone who wants education on the residential school system."

Maya Harry

"Had to do a novel study for this one in school. It really shows how much abuse happened to the native children forced to go to the residential schools in Canada, and the trauma they have to live with."

Maya Weidner

"My Da' knew Wagamese, that aside it's such a powerful story. The movie was also well done. If youre going to watch the movie I also recommend The Grizzlies. It's another Indigenous focused film. "