Richard WagameseLes Étoiles s’éteignent à l’aube

When sixteen-year-old Franklin Starlight is called to the bedside of his father Eldon, he finds a man destroyed by years of alcoholism. Eldon feels his end is near and asks his son to accompany him to the mountain to be buried as a warrior. What follows is a rugged journey through the wild and beautiful backcountry of British Columbia, but also a gripping journey into the past and the Indian origins of both men. Eldon tells Frank about the dark times in his life as well as the times of joy and hope, and about the sacrifices he has made in the name of love. He introduces his son to a world the boy had never seen, a story he had never heard.