Doing the Heart Good [Paperback]

Neil Bissoondath (Author)

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Publication Date: February 3, 2003

An affecting reflection upon the life of an aged academic, from one of Canada's foremost literary talents. The burning down of his house propels Alistair, now living with his daughter, her husband and child, to reflect on the causes and effects of life: how momentary impulses change the course of direction, how unexpected horrors still haunt him, how friendship can be nurtured as well as starved, how love sustains, how hatred destroys and how, in a ramshackle way, it all makes a peculiar, and rather moving, sort of sense. This is a writer at the very apex of his art, understated, calm, totally in control of his craft.

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About the Author

Neil Bissoondath was born in Trinidad, in 1955. He studied for his BA at York University, Toronto, and went on to receive a scholarship for the Advanced Writing Programme at the Banff Centre for the Arts. Since 1985 he has published seven award-winning books, the most recent of which is DOING THE HEART GOOD, published by Scribner in 2002.

Product Details

Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Scribner (February 3, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0743220218
ISBN-13: 978-0743220217
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 7.8 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,387,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Another good novel from Neil, January 3, 2007

Robert Phillips (Etobicoke, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Doing the Heart Good (Paperback)

I have all of Neil's novels and this one rates close to being one of his best, with my favourite being 'The Innocence of Age'.

A well read and intelligent author, do yourself a favour and add this and his other books to your library.

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