"In 1970, Anna Sorenson faces a turning point in her life. She must make a critical decision as she journeys to the remote Northern Canadian mining town she left fifteen years before, vowing never to return. The trip leads her to revisit another major turning point in her past: her last year of high school. In that winter of 1955, the abuse of her mother intensifies when Anna becomes involved with Ken, whos ...Täielik kirjeldus
"In 1970, Anna Sorenson faces a turning point in her life. She must make a critical decision as she journeys to the remote Northern Canadian mining town she left fifteen years before, vowing never to return. The trip leads her to revisit another major turning point in her past: her last year of high school. In that winter of 1955, the abuse of her mother intensifies when Anna becomes involved with Ken, whose Cree Indian blood makes him a target of racism. Even as her dysfunctional family heads into crisis, so does the town: a conflict between the mine and the union turns ugly, the hockey team battles for the championship and bitter cold weather leads to an unforeseen disaster. Slag paints a gritty portrait of life in the Far North and offers a glimpse into the Fifties era, the first roots of the cultural upheaval to come in the decade ahead"--Back cover.