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Fifth Business
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Fifth Business is one of those books you have to read all the way through to fully appreciate. It has a slogging quality about it that almost made me abandon it early on. Although the writing is excellent, it read (as intended) as a rather dull memoir. I knew the author had a point in there somewhere, but I couldn't quite fathom what it would be. Fortunately, I kept going and about halfway through, I felt myself compelled to continue. The author is very deft at weaving the elements of the story together without any of the usual tricks we've grown accustomed to. There is no real build-up of action or excitement: merely the recounting of the life, characters and events that fall into place at the very end. Once concluded, it is easy to appreciate the masterful literary work that Fifth Business is. I definitely recommend it.
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This book was recommended to me by a bookstore owner in Kansas City. One of the best books I've read in quite some time. A minor masterpiece that will stick with you for many days.
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Product Details
ISBN:
9780140167948
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
05/01/1992
Publisher:
PENGUIN PUTNAM TRADE
Pages:
272
Height:
7.76 in.
Width:
5.02 in.
Thickness:
.53 in.
Grade Range:
General/trade
Number of Units:
1
Copyright Year:
1970
Series Volume:
F-253
UPC Code:
2800140167940
Author:
Robertson Davies
Subject:
Didactic fiction
Subject:
Fiction (fictional works by one author)
Subject:
General Fiction
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