The Words of My Roaring

by Robert Kroetsch

"I was electioneering. By God, people were listening. People were looking my way. And some joker with his arse begining to ache from sitting too long on a nail had to clear his throat and chip in, "Backstrom, what have you got to offer?" I looked at the speaker and saw he was a farmer and I said, "Mister, how would you like some rain?" A new edition of another classic from one of Canada's most enduring novelists.

Genres: Fiction, Canada

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1977

About the author

Robert Kroetsch was a Canadian novelist, poet, and non-fiction writer. He taught for many years at the University of Manitoba. Kroetsch spent multiple years in Vancouver, British Columbia before returning to Winnipeg where he continued to write. In 2004 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.

Reviews

[GregCarey10 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Funny little book, about an election on the plains in western Canada. The novel portrays if a western society that differs greatly from the east, mainly the "50 big shots on younge street." The novel is quiet slow, but it is pretty funny, and the main character is vile, rough, belching, drinking, and hilarious. Pick it up if you are interested in Canada :)

[Alieda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed his use of voice. The narrator and the setting made this book enjoyable for me.