Fifth Business (Penguin Classics)
by Robertson Davies
Paperback- $10.84

Ramsay is a man twice born, a man who has returned from the hell of the battle-grave at Passchendaele in World War I decorated with the ...

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  "A Fascinating Novel, Both Epic and Highly Personal" by Barry1776 (see profile) 05/11/11

I'll begin by saying most of our book club members did NOT like this book. I loved it!

The story follows the intersecting lives of three men, beginning with a childhood prank with consequences that were unexpected and long lasting. The men, a cantankerous schoolteacher, war hero and researcher into the lives of the saints, a pompous and prosperous businessman/politician, and the world's greatest magician cross and diverge, revealing truths great and small across the decades.

Themes of faith, religion, fate and truth culminate in a fascinating mystery.

Fifth Business is a serious novel, not an easy read but a very rewarding one, written by Canada's greatest novelist.

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