Ragged Company
Ragged Company by Richard Wagamese, published by Doubleday Canada on October 6, 2009, is a poignant exploration of the lives of four chronically homeless individuals—Amelia One Sky, Timber, Double Dick, and Digger—who seek refuge in a movie theatre during a severe Arctic Front. This first edition, comprising 384 pages, delves into their unexpected bond with Granite, a disillusioned journalist, as they navigate their newfound connection to the world of cinema and each other.
In this narrative, the characters’ lives take a dramatic turn when they discover a found cigarette package containing money and a lottery ticket, leading to a potential windfall of $13.5 million. However, their lack of proper identification complicates their claim to the fortune. Wagamese intricately weaves themes of cultural heritage and the search for belonging, as the ragged company grapples with their identities and the concept of home. This story invites readers to reflect on the intersections of city life and personal history, offering a rich tapestry of experiences and relationships.
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Four chronically homeless people–Amelia One Sky, Timber, Double Dick and Digger–seek refuge in a warm movie theatre when a severe Arctic Front descends on the city. During what is supposed to be a one-time event, this temporary refuge transfixes them. They fall in love with this new world, and once the weather clears, continue their trips to the cinema. On one of these outings they meet Granite, a jaded and lonely journalist who has turned his back on writing “the same story over and over again” in favour of the escapist qualities of film, and an unlikely friendship is struck.
A found cigarette package (contents: some unsmoked cigarettes, three $20 bills, and a lottery ticket) changes the fortune of this struggling set. The ragged company discovers they have won $13.5 million, but none of them can claim the money for lack proper identification. Enlisting the help of Granite, their lives, and fortunes, become forever changed.
Ragged Company is a journey into both the future and the past. Richard Wagamese deftly explores the nature of the comforts these friends find in their ideas of “home,” as he reconnects them to their histories.
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