Book
Medicine walk / Richard Wagamese.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780771089213 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 245 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: Emblem edition.
- Publisher: Toronto : Emblem/McClelland & Stewart, 2015.
- Copyright: ©2014
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published in hardcover, 2014. "A novel"--Cover. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Parent and child > Fiction. Fathers and sons > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Psychological fiction. |
| Topic Heading: | Indigenous collection Aboriginal. Indigenous collection. Indigenous authors. |
Available copies
- 43 of 51 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Smithers Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 51 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithers Public Library | F WAG (Text) | 35101000442892 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
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"One of the finest novels of the year." (Vancouver Sun) By the celebrated author of Canada Reads finalist Indian Horse, this is an unforgettable journey of a father and son, set in dramatic landscape of the BC Interior. For male and female readers equally, for readers of Joseph Boyden, Cormac McCarthy, Thomas King, Russell Banks and general literary fiction.
Franklin Starlight is called to visit his father, Eldon. He's sixteen years old and has had the most fleeting of relationships with the man. The rare moments they've shared haunt and trouble Frank, but he answers the call, a son's duty to a father. What ensues is a journey through the rugged and beautiful backcountry, and a journey into the past, as the two men push forward to Eldon's end. From a poverty-stricken childhood, to the Korean War, and later the derelict houses of mill towns, Eldon relates both the desolate moments of his life and a time of redemption and love, and in doing so offers Frank a history he has never known, the father he has never had, and a connection to himself he never expected.
A novel about love, friendship, courage, and the idea that the land has within it powers of healing, Medicine Walk reveals the ultimate goodness of its characters and offers a deeply moving and redemptive conclusion. Wagamese's writing soars and his insight and compassion are matched by his gift of communicating these to the reader.
