Fifth Business
Fifth Business by Robertson Davies, published by Penguin Canada in 2005, is a thought-provoking exploration of memory, history, and myth. This edition spans 257 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Ramsay, a decorated World War I veteran, as he reflects on his life and the seemingly innocuous events that have shaped his existence, revealing the complex interplay between his actions and the lives of those around him.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of themes woven throughout the story, as Ramsay grapples with the consequences of his influence on others. The book delves into the intersections of reality and the marvelous, inviting contemplation on the nature of existence. With its literary depth and critical insights, Fifth Business offers a unique perspective on the human experience, making it a significant addition to the realms of fiction and literary criticism.
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Ramsay is a man twice born, a man who has returned from the hell of the battle-grave at Passchendaele in World War I decorated with the Victoria Cross and destined to be caught in a no man’s land where memory, history, and myth collide. As Ramsay tells his story, it begins to seem that from boyhood, he has exerted a perhaps mystical, perhaps pernicious, influence on those around him. His apparently innocent involvement in such innocuous events as the throwing of a snowball or the teaching of card tricks to a small boy in the end prove neither innocent nor innocuous. Fifth Business stands alone as a remarkable story told by a rational man who discovers that the marvelous is only another aspect of the real.
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