tobyone 
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Is it fiction based on history?
Reply #1101. Nov 21 12, 12:57 PM
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jabb5076
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Was the book a bestseller and/or award winner?
Reply #1102. Nov 21 12, 1:47 PM
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Upstart3
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"World of Wonders"?
Reply #1103. Nov 21 12, 1:52 PM
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paulmallon
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"The Toronto You Are Leaving"?
Reply #1104. Nov 21 12, 3:51 PM
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Jakeroo
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It is not historical fiction, but it was set in a particular period in history in North America - before, during and after the Depression Years.
I don't think the book itself won any awards, but the author did, based certainly in part on the writing of this book. It definitely sold well in Canada (not that we had a huge population base at the time lol). Sales in more recent years were probably aided by the fact that for a long period this book was (and perhaps still is) on the required reading list in senior high schools.
Reply #1105. Nov 21 12, 5:55 PM
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paulmallon
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The Mountain and the Valley?
Reply #1106. Nov 21 12, 8:30 PM
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Jakeroo
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No, but that's an EXCELLENT guess. My author was born on the Prairies (in Saskatchewan) and died in Calgary 14 years after the author of The Mountain and Valley. Also a recipient to the Order of Canada, along with appt to the Queen's Privy Council.
Reply #1107. Nov 21 12, 10:35 PM
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tobyone
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The Winter Years?
Reply #1108. Nov 22 12, 12:30 AM
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Jakeroo
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That's a very good book indeed and fits the clues in several ways. However, it is much more "historical" than me, as Mr. Gray wrote it (mostly) according to actual events/dates/people that he witnessed in his many years reporting/editing for newspapers. He did die in the same year as my author but was 8 years older.
My story is more of a "coming of age" tale. No cities in the story, just farms and small-town life. Somewhat in the vein of Steinbeck's The Red Pony, except a whole lot less depressing and often humourous, even though "cycles of life" and mortality are involved.
My title is the same as a fairly well-known short, nursery rhyme-like poem published by a female English poet of Italian parentage in 1872.
Reply #1109. Nov 22 12, 1:23 AM
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tobyone
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I hoped this was "According to Jake and the Kid".
But, I think it's "Who Has Seen the Wind"?
Reply #1110. Nov 22 12, 2:07 AM
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Jakeroo
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lol, well to tell you the truth, I did think of "Jake and the Kid" initially (for obvious reasons lol), but it started as a radio series, so wasn't sure it would fit kaddargirl's rules, even though all the stories were eventually combined in a book.
Anway, "Who Has Seen The Wind" is correct. It would probably be as boring as watching paint dry to youngsters today, but it's one of the (fewer than ten) books I've read more than twice in my lifetime.
If anyone is wondering, the short poem is by Christina Rossetti:
Who has seen the wind? Neither I nor you:
But when the leaves hang trembling, the wind is passing through.
Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I:
But when the trees bow down their heads, the wind is passing by.
Enough of waxing poetic lol, what book are you TobyOne?
Reply #1111. Nov 22 12, 4:47 PM
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tobyone
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Thanks, Jakeroo. Those were good clues.
Now, fiction, Australian male author, deceased.
Reply #1112. Nov 22 12, 10:06 PM
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paulmallon
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has he been dead for over 112 years?
Reply #1113. Nov 23 12, 11:49 AM
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tobyone
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Died a little over 25 years ago.
Reply #1114. Nov 23 12, 12:57 PM
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Jakeroo
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Judah Waten?
Reply #1115. Nov 23 12, 4:30 PM
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Jakeroo
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Silly me, forgot to guess a book lol. "Alien Son"?
Reply #1116. Nov 23 12, 5:10 PM
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tobyone
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Not written by Judah Waten. He and my author shared an "experience"; mine considerably nastier than his.
The author is Australian born.
Reply #1117. Nov 23 12, 10:57 PM
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Jakeroo
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"Yandy"?
Reply #1118. Nov 24 12, 11:49 AM
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tobyone
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Four or five years later than "Yandy".
Science fiction, comic/horror.
Reply #1119. Nov 24 12, 12:35 PM
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Jakeroo
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were you made into a movie?
Reply #1120. Nov 25 12, 11:40 AM
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