Back Track
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (895 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1894345851 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
VIVID, COMPELLING WRITING Eric Chaffee This guy can write. His book found me, and I'm grateful. His imagery is sparse, powerful, fast-paced, while inviting deep reflection. (I'm reminded of Norman McClean's A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT, but this might be unfair, as my copy is many miles away, and great volumes of watery thought have
Born and raised in Northern Saskatchewan, HAROLD JOHNSON has had a wide variety of jobs over the years, including experience working in the mining and construction industries. He has returned home to live in a log cabin in Northern Saskatchewan. He obtained a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Saskatchewan and a Master of Laws Degree from Harvard University. Johnson’s first novel, Billy Tinker was published by Thistledown Press
About the Author Born and raised in Northern Saskatchewan, HAROLD JOHNSON has had a wide variety of jobs over the years, including experience working in the mining and construction industries. He is a trapper, fisherman, storyteller and practices law to fill in the cracks of a very complete life. He has returned home to live in a log cabin in Northern Saskatchewan. He obtained a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Saskatchewan and a Master of Laws Degree from Harvard University. He has worked as a lawyer for the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. . Johnson’s first novel, Billy Tinker was published by Thistledown Press in 2001
In the world of the North, Johnson creates a tangled murder chronicle and harrowing tale with no drag or boondoggle. As one brother kills, another reinforces the principle of a circle of life, as one capitulates to weakness, another conquers his demons. Authentic and well-paced, Harold Johnson’s novel crosscuts through the stereotypes of Cree families, cultural ruts, and economic conventions. What drives the action is a manhunt for the killer of conservation officers; but at the heart of the story is reparation of cultural wisdom and the restoration of traditional beliefs.. Back Track’s suspense bearings remain true through scene and dialogue as northern conservation officials are foiled, RCMP officers outfoxed, and the power of the natural world elevates to a transcendent consciousness. Against a backdrop of traditional Cree mythology, and cultural tilt, Johnson’s novel arcs through the world of four Cree brothers, bound to each other through family and tradition, separated from each other by their chosen life paths