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| Author | Linden MacIntyre |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction novel |
| Publisher | Random House Canada |
Publication date | August 2009 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback) |
| Pages | 399 |
| ISBN | 978-0-307-35706-9 |
| OCLC | 317353345 |
The Bishop's Man is a novel by Canadian writer Linden MacIntyre, published in August 2009. The story follows a Roman Catholic priest and former fixer for the Diocese of Antigonish named Fr. Duncan MacAskill. After years of quietly resolving potential scandals involving the misdeeds of Diocesan priests, Fr. MacAskill has been assigned by his Bishop to a remote parish on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia and ordered to maintain a low profile. MacIntyre, a native of Cape Breton, released the novel amidst the ongoing sexual abuse scandal in Antigonish diocese in Nova Scotia. The book was awarded the 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Canadian Booksellers Association's Fiction Book of the Year. Critics gave positive reviews, especially noting MacIntyre's complex and successful character development.