![]() ![]() ![]() Spare and compact yet undeniably rich, Indian Horse is at once a heartbreaking account of a dark chapter in our history and a moving coming-of-age story. Yet as Saul's victories mount, so do the indignities and the taunts, the racism and the hatred-the harshness of a world that will never welcome him, tied inexorably to the sport he loves. Together they open doors for him: away from the school, into an all-Ojibway amateur circuit, and finally within grasp of a professional career. As a young boy, Saul lives in the bush and has little contact with the outside world. Rising at dawn to practice alone, Saul proves determined and undeniably gifted. Indian Horse is the story of Saul Indian Horse, an Ojibway boy from northern Ontario who escapes his demons and rough childhood through hockey, only to succumb to alcohol after losing his joy for the game. ![]() At the urging of a priest, he finds a tentative salvation in hockey. Alone in the world and placed in a horrific boarding school, Saul is surrounded by violence and cruelty. But when winter approaches, Saul loses everything: his brother, his parents, his beloved grandmother-and then his home itself. Among the lakes and the cedars, they attempt to reconnect with half-forgotten traditions and hide from the authorities who have been kidnapping Ojibway youth. Named a "Best Novel of the Decade" by Literary Hub Saul Indian Horse is a child when his family retreats into the woods. ![]()
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