When Emmy can’t find a job, she turns to shoplifting and gets caught. They end up in Endako, squatting in an abandoned house.

Driven by fear and desperation, they make their way along the highways of BC, looking for a safe place to hide from Cadotte. When Cadotte discovers her leaving, she and Winnie have to fight their way out. With her daughter, she packs some food and supplies for the road. After three years of putting up with Cadotte’s abuse, she’s ready to run. His friend Deacon recognizes the talent in these photos and begins selling them for Starlight.Įmmy grew up without a home, and now as an adult, bounces from one relationship to another.

In his spare time, he heads into the bush with his camera and captures photographs of local wildlife. Now, with hired worker Eugene Roth, he keeps the farm going. He almost left after the old man’s death, but something drew him back to the farm. Starlight by Richard Wagamese: a plot summaryįrank Starlight grew up in the small town of Endako, BC. If you have experienced abuse or domestic violence, some chapters may be difficult for you. Trigger warning: while most of the abuse happens before the opening of this novel, there are a few violent scenes and memories shared of past abuse. This post contains affiliate links as an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Wagamese is an engaging, lyrical author who brings the land and characters alive for his readers. This fall, I finally had a chance to sit down and start reading Starlight, and once I started, I didn’t want to stop. I picked it up, along with a picture book of First Nations stories for the kids. Amidst the books on local flowers and animals, a novel caught my eyes: Starlight by Richard Wagamese. While the kids stared down the stuffed wolverine, I browed the bookshelves. This summer when we camped in Wells Gray, we stopped at the Visitor’s Centre.

Canada boasts numerous talented Indigenous writers who have put pen to paper to tell their story. One antidote to this is to read more widely, not just nonfiction but also fiction. And so many of us may have never heard certain facts about our history. History is made of facts, but those facts can be manipulated by the person sharing them to spin a story in a certain way. While the dark history of Canada’s residential schools has shocked many people this year, it has also drawn attention to our need to tell this side of Canada’s story.

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