Son of a Trickster
2017 novel by Eden Robinson
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Son of a Trickster is a 2017 coming of age novel[1] by Indigenous Canadian author Eden Robinson. The first novel in The Trickster trilogy, it follows 16-year-old Jared, who wades through the complications of a broken family, social pressure, drugs, alcohol, and poverty.[2] The novel interweaves the Indigenous myth from Haisla/Heiltsuk oral storytelling, as Jared discovers the Haisla trickster, Wee'jit.[3] The story is set in Kitimat, British Columbia.
First edition | |
| Author | Eden Robinson |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Jennifer Lum (first edition) |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Trickster trilogy |
| Genre | |
| Set in | Kitimat |
| Published | February 7, 2017 (Knopf Canada) |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Pages | 336 (first edition) |
| ISBN | 0345810783 |
| Followed by | Trickster Drift |
It took Robinson eight years to write,[4] and is followed by the 2018 novel, Trickster Drift.[5] The third and final novel, titled Return of the Trickster, was published in 2021.[6]
Reception and awards
The novel was selected for the 2020 edition of Canada Reads, in which it was defended by actress Kaniehtiio Horn.[7]
Television adaptation
Filmmaker Michelle Latimer and Streel Films secured the rights to adapt the book into a TV series.[8] The series premiered on CBC Television as Trickster in 2020.[9]
Awards and nominations
- 2017 Giller Prize shortlist
- 2018 BC Book Prizes - Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize shortlist
- 2018 Ontario Library Association’s Evergreen Award shortlist
- 2018 Sunburst Award shortlist
