Aberhart Summer, The

Based on the novel by Bruce Allen Powe, 'The Aberhart Summer' is a dark 'coming of age' story where desperation, secrets and tragedy affect the lives of the people in an Edmonton neighbourhood during the Depression. Throughout the novel, Doug Sayers recalls his teenage years and the time of crisis surrounding the mysterious death of his best friend. Bruce Allen Powe meshes fact with fiction in this tale of politics and passion.