Unfolding against the bleak loveliness of Northern Ontario - all rock, marsh, bog, and cedar - this is a singular story of resilience from a beloved storyteller. As the years pass, Saul must reconcile his passion - the game he loves, that allowed him to escape poverty - with the harshness of a world that will never make him entirely welcome. As his skills improve and he gains notoriety, however, each of his victories on the ice is met by racism and hate. Saul's gift is undeniable: He quickly rises from his school's all-Ojibway team to the white-dominated regional circuit. But he finds salvation each morning at dawn, practicing hockey alone on the school's makeshift ice rink. Named a Best Novel of the Decade by Literary HubSaul Indian Horse is a child when his family retreats into the.
The tale that follows is one of great pain and great determination from Richard Wagamese, an author who "never seems to waste a shot" ( New York Times).Īfter being taken forcibly from his family, Saul is placed in an abusive boarding school determined to expunge his Ojibway traditions and knowledge. Though skeptical, he embarks on a heartbreaking journey from the present - and into the woods of Northern Ontario, where his life began in a snowy Ojibway camp. Sitting feeble in an alcoholism treatment facility, he is told that sharing his story will help relieve his agony. Saul Indian Horse is in critical condition.
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