A Promising Wind

This novel borders on historical fiction as we relive the summer of 1952. A twist on the Canadianregional novel, this is a coming-of-age story of gallantry in a 14-year-old named Ely Goodfellow withmystical powers. Ely is gripped by a restlessness, and adolescent burdens he can't ignore. He iscompelled suddenly to leave his parent's thin-soiled prairie farm, and jump a freight train destined forthe east coast thousands of miles away. The experience pulls Ely inside himself. It's a...
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This novel borders on historical fiction as we relive the summer of 1952. A twist on the Canadianregional novel, this is a coming-of-age story of gallantry in a 14-year-old named Ely Goodfellow withmystical powers. Ely is gripped by a restlessness, and adolescent burdens he can't ignore. He iscompelled suddenly to leave his parent's thin-soiled prairie farm, and jump a freight train destined forthe east coast thousands of miles away. The experience pulls Ely inside himself. It's a story of the roadwhere 'trouble rides a fast horse'. Above all, this is a novel that races toward the delights of thedestination: self-knowledge. The clay of Ely's spirit and beliefs is constantly shaped by the eclecticcharacters who inhabit the story. The dark, almost gothic tone of the narrative leaves us with a senseof secrets hidden everywhere. The paranormal isn't far behind. Ely emerges as a young man ofconsiderable strength and courage.