The Tin Flute

**Part of the groundbreaking Kanata Classics list, with a new introduction by Heather O'Neill, this classic is an affecting story of familial tenderness, sacrifice, and survival, imbued with Gabrielle Roy's unique brand of compassion and compelling understanding.

**The first among her repertoire of award-winning novels, The Tin Flute is Gabrielle Roy's sympathetic novel about a family's struggle to survive the Montreal slums of Saint-Henri, overcome poverty, and find love—all amidst the mounting tensions of the Second World War.