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Rated 4 starsEloquent and Beautifully Written
I recently finished reading The Bishop's Man by Canadian author and well known broadcast journalist Linden MacIntyre. What can I say but that the book was profoundingly beautiful in its descriptiveness and unique 'Cape Breton' voice, but also proundly disturbing and melancholy because of the subject matter. It takes place in the 90's when the news of the ongoing scandals within the Catholic church first begin to surface. It...
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Rated 4 starsWhat more can I say? I liked it.
I had no problem following the story. Once started it was difficult to put the book down. My one wish would be that it it was longer.
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Rated 4 starsVery deserving of the Giller Prize
This book was well deserving of the Giller Award. When I was reading the book I was enjoying it so much I never wanted it to end. I felt I had met these priests and knew these places. I don't know if someone who wasn't acquainted with the small town Catholic experience would like it as much as someone who was familiar with Canadian Catholic culture. I could almost smell the furniture polish in cleanliness & sterility of...
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Rated 4 starsDifficult but Worthy (3.5 stars)
The Bishop's Man was the 2009 winner of the Giller Prize which is Canada's top literary prize. Linden MacIntyre is an award winning Canadian journalist and this was his second novel. The story centers on Roman Catholic priest, Fr. Duncan MacAskill and is told from MacAskill's perspective. MacAskill is the man brought in by his Bishop, the Bishop of Antigonish (rural Nova Scotia, home of St. Francis Xavier University), to...
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