Set against the beautiful, stark backdrop of Manitoba, Think of the Earth follows Tavistock, an introspective expatriate Englishman grappling with deep philosophical questions and a profound sense of alienation. Over the course of a single, transformative weekend in a small Canadian prairie town, his solitary worldview is completely upended. Through a dramatic spiritual awakening and an unexpected romance, he learns to shed his heavy introspection, embrace the present, and finally connect with the world around him.

Winner of the very first Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction in 1936, Bertram Brooker’s masterful novel is a deeply psychological and poetic exploration of the human soul. It stands as a landmark work of early Canadian modernist literature.