Ragged Company

A Novel

By: Richard Wagamese

Narrated by: Monique Mojica, J.D. Nicholsen, Benjamin Blais, Wesley French

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, told by an accomplished full cast which includes, in order of appearance:
Monique Mojica as AMELIA ONE SKY
Benjamin Blais as DIGGER
J.D. Nicholsen as TIMBER
Douglas Hughes as GRANITE
Wesley French as DOUBLE DICK

Critic reviews

“Wagamese writes with brutal clarity…. [and] finds alleviating balance through magical legend and poetic swells of sensate imagery.”
— The Globe and Mail

“[Ragged Company] has … melancholy tenderness and spiritual yearning. Wagamese evokes each character’s consciousness and history with compassion, deep understanding and a knowledge of street life.”
— Vancouver Sun

Pain of the street life

Pain of the street life. Surprised money isn’t was not the answer.Each had to face the pain of the past torturing them

What a beautiful touching book!

it was a wonderful read. The author plumbs depths of emotion in most of the characters

What A Journey

This book simply carried me away! So beautifully written and narrated. The characters and their back stories were so thought provoking and gave depth to each. This is one of those books that I'll carry with me.

Best story ever

I loved this book. The characters were so real and the dialog was great. I never wanted it to end. You will love it too

Thought provoking

I found this story thoroughly enlightening. I highly recommend this and plan to read more Richard Wagamese.