Our members, the professional book authors of canada, wanted to express. If you like dark, psychological tales with fascinating but disturbing characters, written by a writer at the top of his game, be prepared to love greg hollingshead s work the healer the original title. The healer is a young teenage girl with a gift she. The healer by greg hollingshead signed first edition. My aim in the healer was a realistic story about spiritual experience. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the healer. He was formerly a professor of english at the university of alberta, and he lives in toronto, ontario he is a graduate of the university of toronto schools and the university of toronto his 1995 short story collection the roaring girl won the governor generals award for englishlanguage fiction at the 1995. Greg hollingshead is the author of the critically acclaimed story collection, the roaring girl, which won the l995 governor generals award for fiction in canada. First canadian and true first edition first printing. When tim wakelin heads north, in search of a story about a local healer, he enters a world that is real yet strange. The healer is a young teenage girl with a gift she finds hard to bear. The healer by greg hollingshead goodreads share book.
Gregory greg hollingshead, cm born february 25, 1947 is a canadian novelist. Greg hollingshead is the author of bedlam, the roaring girl, which won the governor generals literary award for fiction, and the healer, which won the write. Grant macewan authors award, the georges bugnet award, and the edmonton book prize. Eric volmers, awardwinning writer greg hollingshead returns to short stories with new collection, act normal, calgary herald august 29, 2015, entertainment section. Greg hollingshead is an artisan of words and a master of atmosphere. The last time greg hollingshead published a book it was the roaring girl, a collection of stories that went on to win the 1995 governor generals award for fiction. Canadian author hollingsheads introspective american debut novel has all the rueful dysfunctionality of his wellreceived short story collection the roaring girl. Vulnerability, cruelty, and unfathomable grief are beautifully woven into his lyrical prose. The book combines an effectively suspenseful plot with a serious meditation on the dark. The healers war by elizabeth ann scarborough, paperback. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
His 1998 novel the healer was shortlisted for the giller prize and won the. Once i began this weird and twisted, yet brilliant story, i couldnt put the book down. In 1998 his novel the healer won the rogers writers trust fiction prize and was. A novel by hollingshead, greg and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Catherine is a healer, a smalltown girl whose reputation for miraculous cures has spread across canada by word of mouth. His 2004 novel bedlam was longlisted for the impac dublin literary award and was a globe and mail 100 best. Born and raised in ontario, greg hollingshead now lives in edmonton, where he is a professor of english at the university of alberta. Generals literary awardwinning author and scotiabank giller prize finalist greg hollingshead. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Were in the canadian uplands, a landscape of lakes and forests, cabins and canoes, hunters and hunted. John bemrose, macleans the book combines an effectively suspenseful plot with a serious meditation on the dark side of love. Greg hollingshead has published three novels and four story collections. He has won the governor generals literary award for fiction and the rogers writers trust fiction prize and been shortlisted for the scotiab. Although overwhelmingly intense at times, hollingshead s portrayal of the characters and the surreal dreamscape they inhabit is nothing short of brilliant. Read your book anywhere, on any device, through redshelfs cloud based ereader. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. In 1998 his novel the healer won the rogers writers trust fiction prize and was shortlisted for the giller prize. Greg hollingshead s remarkable novel of betrayal and redemption explores the farthest reaches of human experience, in a story that will immediately capture fans of bedlam, his latest masterwork.
The second novel by the author of the roaring girl, the story of a recently widowed man who enters the world of a local healer. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Greg hollingshead is available for interviews in vancouver on friday, may 25. A tale of mystery and healing from the canadian forests, where nature can be nasty and men can easily go mad. Greg hollingsheads remarkable novel of betrayal and redemption explo. Buy the healer book online at low prices in india the. His work has been shortlisted for allmajor fiction awards in canada, and his most recent novel, bedlam, wasshortlisted for the commonwealth writers prize for best book caribbean andcanada. Greg hollingshead s remarkable novel of betrayal and redemption explores. Award and was a globe and mail 100 best books of the year and a new york. The last time greg hollingshead published a book it was the roaring girl, a collection of stories that went on to win the 1995 governor generals award for. Praise for bedlam bedlam is a tough, textured book, vibrant and complex and compelling. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Greg hollingshead has published six books of fiction, including the roaring girl, the healer, and bedlam. Books go search todays deals best sellers customer. Digital notes and study tools builtin study tools include highlights, study guides, annotations, definitions, flashcards, and collaboration. Buy the healer book online at best prices in india on. Greg hollingshead creates a remarkably detailed picture of the social and political worlds of the 18 th century that raises intensely important questions about our own. Click to read more about the healer by greg hollingshead. Michael hingston, greg hollingshead comes home to short stories with act normal, edmonton journal september 17, 2015, entertainment section. In 1995 his third story collection, the roaring girl, won the governor generals award for fiction. His 1998 novel the healer won the rogers writers trust fiction prize and was. Buy the healer by greg hollingshead from amazons fiction books store. With caroline troyer i didnt know what i was getting into.
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