The Bishop's Man by Linden Macintyre
Father Duncan MacAskill has spent most of his priesthood as the 'Exorcist' - an enforcer employed by his bishop to discipline wayward clergy and suppress potential scandal. He knows all the devious ways that lonely priests persuade themselves that their needs trump their vows, but he's about to be sorely tested himself. Sequestered in a small rural parish to avoid an impending public controversy, Duncan must confront the consequences of past cover-ups and the suppression of his own human needs. Pushed to the breaking point by loneliness, tragedy and sudden self-knowledge, Duncan discovers how hidden obsessions and guilty secrets either find their way to the light of understanding, or poison any chance we have for love and spiritual peace.
MacIntyre is a fine writer -- Alistair MacLeod
Engrossing.. a serious examination with the page-turning energy of a thriller * The Globe and Mail *
The Bishop's Man, longlisted for the 2011 International Impac Dublin Literary Award, is a strong novel, driven by its narrator's remorse and fragile hopes. Above all it makes powerful use of its setting as the outer edges of Canada. -- Eileen Battersby * The Irish Times *
Engrossing.. a serious examination with the page-turning energy of a thriller * The Globe and Mail *
The Bishop's Man, longlisted for the 2011 International Impac Dublin Literary Award, is a strong novel, driven by its narrator's remorse and fragile hopes. Above all it makes powerful use of its setting as the outer edges of Canada. -- Eileen Battersby * The Irish Times *
Linden MacIntyre is the co-host of the fifth estate and the winner of nine Gemini awards for broadcast journalism. He is the author of the bestselling novel, The Long Stretch, nominated for a Libris Award and the Books in Canada first novel award. His most recent book, The Bishop's Man, won the 2009 Giller Prize.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224089722 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224089722 |
| Title | The Bishop's Man |
| Author | Linden Macintyre |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2010-03-11 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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