{"product_id":"who-has-seen-the-windisbn-9780771007316","title":"Who Has Seen the Wind","description":"Hailed as a great Canadian classic on boyhood, \u003ci\u003eWho Has Seen the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e evokes the sheer immensity of the prairie landscape, from the relentless wind to the far reaches of the bright blue sky. Like children everywhere, Brian O’Connal is a curious sort, and with enchanting naïveté he bestows his unforgettable perspective on everything from gophers to God, from his feisty Scottish grandmother to his friends Ben and Saint Sammy, the town of Arcola’s local madman. This is no simple, forgettable novel: Mitchell gives readers a memorable glimpse into the ins and outs of small-town life during the Depression years, always through Brian’s eyes, and in doing so creates a poignant and powerful portrait of childhood innocence and its loss.“One of the finest Canadian novels ever written.”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Mitchell…has so thoroughly captured the feeling of Canada and the Canadian people that we feel repeated shock of recognition as we read.”\u003cbr\u003e–Robertson DaviesW.O. MITCHELL was born in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, in 1914. He studied at the University of Manitoba and lived in Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Alberta, until he and his wife, Merna, subsequently moved to Calgary, where he would remain for the rest of his life. During a very varied career, Bill Mitchell travelled widely and was everything from a Depression hobo to the fiction editor of \u003ci\u003eMaclean’s­\u003c\/i\u003e, to a gifted teacher and writing instructor. His best-loved book, \u003ci\u003eWho Has Seen the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e, was hailed as the greatest Canadian book on boyhood, and complementing that book was his 1981 bestseller \u003ci\u003eHow I Spent My Summer Holidays\u003c\/i\u003e, hailed by some critics as his finest novel. Mitchell penned a number of other bestsellers, including \u003ci\u003eSince Daisy Creek\u003c\/i\u003e (1984), \u003ci\u003eLadybug, Ladybug. . . \u003c\/i\u003e(1988), \u003ci\u003eRoses Are Difficult Here\u003c\/i\u003e (1990), \u003ci\u003eFor Art’s Sake\u003c\/i\u003e (1992), and \u003ci\u003eThe Black Bonspiel of Willie MacCrimmon\u003c\/i\u003e (1993), which was illustrated by Wesley W. Bates. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Besides \u003ci\u003eThe Kite\u003c\/i\u003e (1962) and \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing Point\u003c\/i\u003e (1973), Mitchell was also noted for his two collections of short stories: \u003ci\u003eJake and the Kid\u003c\/i\u003e (1962) and \u003ci\u003eAccording to Jake and the Kid\u003c\/i\u003e (1989). He was also a successful playwright, whose five plays are included in the collection entitled \u003ci\u003eDramatic W.O. Mitchell\u003c\/i\u003e. Among his many awards were the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, awarded for his short story collections. Mitchell was also made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1973 and awarded the Writers Guild of Alberta Golden Pen Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1994. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eW.O. Mitchell died in February 1998 at his home in Calgary.","brand":"McClelland \u0026 Stewart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299798634725,"sku":"NP9780771007316","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780771007316_4678a9ca-580d-4048-9913-446c3459ab88.jpg?v=1730742652","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/who-has-seen-the-windisbn-9780771007316","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}