So the wind won't blow it all away" Is a beautifully-written, brooding gem of a novel - set in the pacific northwest region of oregon where Brautigan spent most of his childhood. Through the eyes, ears and voice Of Braut...So the wind won't blow it all away" Is a beautifully-written, brooding gem of a novel - set in the pacific northwest region of oregon where Brautigan spent most of his childhood. Through the eyes, ears and voice Of Brautigan's youthful protagonist the reader is gently led into a small-town tale where the narrator accidentally shoots dead his best friend with a gun.