New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1974. dj. Hardcover first edition - Set in rural Ontario, this is the story of a woman at a crossroads in both her life and her art. As she struggles to continue her writing she is haunted by ghosts from her personal and ancestral past - that of the European settlers of the vast prairies and the outcast Indians and Metis. The seventh - and arguably the most important novel by this highly praised writer. Winner of the Governor General's Award. Includes an "album" of songs. 382 pp. ISBN: 0-3944915649.