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Hullah, now sixtyfive, decides to give his life fresh interest by engaging in a new form of literary criticism. William robertson davies, cc oont frsc frsl 28 august 19 2 december 1995 was a canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist, and professor. We do not learn the answer until the last pages of this case book of a man s rich and highly observant life. The cunning man by robertson davies 1996, paperback for. Buy the cunning man by davies, robertson from amazons fiction books store. He will apply modern medical theory to the notable characters of literature and call the resulting book the anatomy of fiction. The beginning of the book was filled with detailed character studies by the cunning man. A novel about an unorthodox physician known for his unsual diagnostic skills. Apr 02, 2014 one of the best books i read this year. Buy the cunning man book online at best prices in india on. Following a mysterious death at the high altar on good friday, holistic doctor jonathan hullah takes a critical look at his past and the individuals who shaped his life, and reevaluates his personal philosophies. It is full of the usual intelligence, humour and fascinating story telling. The cunning man by davies, robertson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. See all books authored by robertson davies, including the deptford trilogy, and fifth business, and more on.
His parents were remarkably like those of brochwel gilmartin inthe cunning man great readers, talkers, and singers, but unhappy in their marriage and eager to win his. For someone who thought murther and walking spirits was robertson davies last book, it came as water in a parched land to discover another. The cunning man is the story of jonathan hullah, a toronto doctor of somewhat unusual reputation. I found myself skipping forward by a minute, and not missing a thing. Robertson daviess new novel is as substantial and as entertaining as any he has written. Unfortunately, as the reader continues deeper into the novel with high hopes of an intriguing mystery, he is first sorely disappointed and then later satiated. Davies composes a kind of fictionalized grand opera, replete with emblematic characters, archetypal plotting, soulful arias and much sparkling repartee. The author of twelve novels and several volumes of essays and plays, he was the first canadian to be inducted into the american academy of arts and letters. The cunning man, published by mcclelland and stewart in 1994, is the last novel written by canadian novelist robertson davies.
Id read a number of robertson davies novels before this one, but the cunning man is by far my favorite a magical feat of storytelling told by a narrator who is looking back on a fully lived life. The first book in robertson davies celebrated deptford trilogy, fifth business stands alone as the story of a rational man who discovers that the marvelous is only another aspect of the real. The cunning man by robertson davies, 9780140248302, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Sadly, the cunning man is a letdowna book that demonstrates, more than anything, an act of literary onomatopoeia. Robertson davies was a canadian author, arguably the finest canadian writer ever, who wrote plays and novels on generally canadian subjects.
From an early age, jonathan hullah developed a high degree of cunning in concealing what his true nature might be. The cunning man robertson davies 191995 was born and raised in ontario, and was educated at a variety of schools, including upper canada college, queens university, and balliol college, oxford. The cunning man by robertson davies book club discussion. Books on the making of the modern middle east rogan, mcmeekin, hardy, wheatcroft. The cunning man secret storage book by robertson davies. His parents were remarkably like those of brochwel gilmartin inthe cunning mangreat readers, talkers, and singers, but unhappy in their marriage and eager to win his. The cunning man robertson davies 191995 was born and raised in ontario, and was educated at a variety of schools, including upper canada college, queens university, and balliol college. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Robertson davies gave many speeches over the years, and one of his favourite topics at these events was reading. Jonathan hullahwhose holistic work has earned him the label cunning man for. While not as good as the deptford trilogy in my opinion, the cunning man is less of a commitment and still a fair taste of what davies has to offer. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the cunning man. Robertson davies has 84 books on goodreads with 119722 ratings. As always, made from a real book and shipped in brown paper packaging from ssb for privacy.
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