Sinclair Ross’ 1941 novel As For Me and My House is a masterpiece of Canadian literature, a stunning evocation of the Prairies and their inhabitants during the Depression of the Thirties. With T
“It’s an immense night out there, wheeling and windy. The lights on the street and in the houses against the black wetness, little unilluminating glints that might be painted on it. The to
After practising medicine for forty-five years, Doctor "Sawbones" Hunter is retiring. It's April 1948, and the long-awaited hospital in Upward, Saskatchewan is about to open. Although the war is over
Sonny is an aspiring musician who has come to the city to find the big time. Mad is a waitress looking for kindness and a bit of fun. When they meet one Saturday night in a Montreal club, neither is t
Chris Rowe is on the run. When he steps off the train in Campkin, two days northwest of Winnipeg, he is looking for a meal and a place to hide. An elderly farmer invites him to join a harvesting crew
