Indian Horse
Indian Horse (French: Cheval Indien in North America or Jeu blanc in Europe) is a novel by Canadian writer Richard Wagamese, published by Douglas & McIntyre in 2012. The novel centres on Saul Indian Horse, a First Nations boy from Ontario who survives the residential school system and becomes a talented ice hockey player, only for his past traumas to resurface in his adulthood.
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| Author | Richard Wagamese |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Publisher | Douglas & McIntyre |
Publication date | 2012 |
| Media type | Novel |
| Pages | 224 |
| Preceded by | Runaway Dreams |
| Followed by | Medicine Walk |
Wagamese's best known work, Indian Horse won the 2013 Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature, and was a competing title in the 2013 edition of Canada Reads.
A film adaptation, Indian Horse, was directed by Stephen Campanelli and premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. As of 2022, it is available for streaming on Netflix.
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