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Through Winds of Prairie Dust

by Brenda L. Butler

A family separated by the Depression

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A family separated by the Depression

Set in 1934 Saskatchewan, the novel connects a search for work with the strain of keeping a family together. Anders leaves home for the city, only to encounter widespread unemployment and an unfamiliar world that draws him into a dangerous journey across Canada. Back home, Marit raises their children alone, facing hardship, hostile neighbours, and the looming Mental Hygiene Act. Their separate experiences place the economic pressures of the Dust Bowl Depression alongside the personal and social challenges confronting a family in western Canada.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in historical fiction set in Depression-era Canada.
  • Readers drawn to stories about family separation, economic hardship, and life on the prairie.
  • Readers interested in fiction that addresses the pressures faced by women raising children alone.

Themes

The Great Depression in western CanadaFamily separation and responsibilityUnemployment and migrationSocial scrutiny and the Mental Hygiene Act

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Book overview

It's 1934, and the Depression has hit hard in small-town Saskatchewan, pushing Anders to leave his family to look for work in the city. Instead, he finds a Canada devoid of jobs and a world he didn't know existed, which pulls him into a sometimes dangerous trek across the country.

 

In the years after Anders left home, Marit cared for their children through tough times. However, being on her own without a husband comes with its own challenges, especially with something like the Mental Hygiene Act looming over her shoulder and spiteful neighbours always watching.

 

In Through Winds of Prairie Dust, Brenda L. Butler weaves together a heartbreaking and thrilling story of life in the Dust Bowl Depression in western Canada.

 

 

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