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| Title | : | Ragged Company |
| Author | : | Richard Wagamese |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 376 pages |
| Published | : | August 12th 2008 by Doubleday Canada |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Cultural. Canada. Book Club |
Richard Wagamese
Hardcover | Pages: 376 pages Rating: 4.32 | 2684 Users | 411 Reviews
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Four chronically homeless people–Amelia One Sky, Timber, Double Dick and Digger–seek refuge in a warm movie theatre when a severe Arctic Front descends on the city. During what is supposed to be a one-time event, this temporary refuge transfixes them. They fall in love with this new world, and once the weather clears, continue their trips to the cinema. On one of these outings they meet Granite, a jaded and lonely journalist who has turned his back on writing “the same story over and over again” in favour of the escapist qualities of film, and an unlikely friendship is struck.A found cigarette package (contents: some unsmoked cigarettes, three $20 bills, and a lottery ticket) changes the fortune of this struggling set. The ragged company discovers they have won $13.5 million, but none of them can claim the money for lack proper identification. Enlisting the help of Granite, their lives, and fortunes, become forever changed.
Ragged Company is a journey into both the future and the past. Richard Wagamese deftly explores the nature of the comforts these friends find in their ideas of “home,” as he reconnects them to their histories.
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| Original Title: | Ragged Company |
| ISBN: | 0385661568 (ISBN13: 9780385661560) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.32 From 2684 Users | 411 ReviewsWrite Up Appertaining To Books Ragged Company
This book Ragged Company is TRULY ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE FICTION BOOKS. I found every page delicious. As someone who has written short stories about homeless characters, who worked helping homeless and street people in Toronto for many years, and as a fiction writer in general, I just found this book so true, entertaining in a most respectful way and I wanted to shout it from the building (and tree) tops....READ THIS BOOK! Wonderfully written. Bravo Richard, for finding such an authenticSecond ReadingJust as magical and moving a read the second time around. Richard Wagamese is an amazing author and story teller. Ragged Company is an incredible story about what it means to be human (to be real and vulnerable connecting with other humans and the earth.) It is also a wonderful illustration of how to love others unconditionally for who they are and to "really" see them in all their perfection. I was moved to tears frequently. Wagamese also weaves a great deal of indigenous
I truly enjoyed Ragged Company despite being a little skeptical on the subject - a crew of homeless people stumble upon a winning lottery ticket. Sounds a little hokey but rest assured it was not. Ragged Company is a stunning portrait of humanity with extremely thought provoking content. Written with grace and elegance, Wagamese does not disappoint. Quite frankly I am surprised that this book does not have more media buzz.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. While I did find some of the language very rough and somewhat abrasive, the impact lessened as I became absorbed into the characters and their stories. The author really makes you reflect on life and ones values and beliefs. I was particularly struck by the concept of "home", as well as the concept that time does not really exist. All there is is the here and now, our memories are what makes time exist. I would highly recommend this book.
This book Ragged Company is TRULY ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE FICTION BOOKS. I found every page delicious. As someone who has written short stories about homeless characters, who worked helping homeless and street people in Toronto for many years, and as a fiction writer in general, I just found this book so true, entertaining in a most respectful way and I wanted to shout it from the building (and tree) tops....READ THIS BOOK! Wonderfully written. Bravo Richard, for finding such an authentic
I can't think of enough superlatives with which to bestow on this book. The characters will stay with me and I think when I watch movies, I will watch with the spirits of these characters. Four homeless people who have become friends to to a movie to escape the freezing cold winter. They meet a reporter who is at a cross roads of his life and though they have nothing in common, eventually, they become friends. Then a pack of cigarettes is found and inside it, there's a winning lottery ticket and
Rocked my world... First introduced to Richard as keynote speaker at the Sechelt Readers and Writers fair. Through spirit, humour, storytelling, wisdom, and even drumming, Richard had 500 people in tears as they bonded with his message of community,spirit, life, history, and Canada. I then met him at a coffee shop in my hometown and we have since become friends. He is making a difference in this world. Ragged Company was jaw dropping for both the storyline and the literary genius. I wondered how
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