Paul Bowdring

This is a story of a man -- James Nightingale -- a Newfoundland writer who lived most of his life in Toronto. Now, on the verge of divorce, he returns to Newfoundland to accept an honorary degree from his alma mater, reconnect with family and old friends, and visit his daughter who is attending university there. Reading this book is like getting to know Mister Nightingale, and I found he became like a friend to me. I listened to him -- and was sometimes amused, sometimes fascinated and sometimes a little (just a little) bored or exasperated. Like with real friends. An excellent portrayal of a man dealing with the big, and smaller, challenges of life, set against the landscape and culture of Newfoundland and Labrador.… (meer)