"IN A CLOUD OF DUST AND SMOKE is a beautiful novel, written from the heart - it has a wonderful truth to it. The author handles the story of a young boy in love better than anyone else I've ever read." FRED COGSWELL, poet & critic ........ "A fine, fine book-well-written, provocative, engaging." MICHAEL HOLMES, ECW Press ........ "A touching and often very funny story." MARGARET DAVIS, Spotlight-Verlag ........ "Endearing and engaging... provides a nuanced insight into a time that will never return." ANNE INGRAM, The Gleaner ........ "This is a personal, moving, and emotionally taut novel. Drawing from his own experiences, Fraser imbues his story with a raw honest humanity." ATLANTIC CANADA'S 100 GREATEST BOOKS