Monday, July 12, 2010

The Bird Artist by Howard Norman

This novel tells the story of Fabian Vas, a bird artist in a remote Newfoundland village called Witless Bay. Not only is Fabian an artist, but he is also a murderer (this is revealed in the first chapter) and just one odd individual within a cast of eccentric villagers. Norman beautifully captures a sense of place and offers great dialogue, making the novel captivating from page one.

Leatherby Libraries Call Number: PR9199.3.N564 B57 1995
2nd Floor Humanities Library
Review submitted by: Stacy Russo, Chair of Public Services, Leatherby Libraries
Rating: Recommended

1 comment:

A. Leahy said...

One of my favorites of all time!