Murther and Walking Spirits - Robertson Davies

The elder statesman of Canadian letters continues to explore the themes of sin, guilt, and self-discovery . . . A masterful effort.Library Journal

 Connor Gilmartins inauspicious, but much beloved, mortal life comes to an untimely end when he discovers his wife in bed with one of his more ludicrous associates, theater critic Randall Allard Going. Death becomes a bit complicated when Gilmartins out-of-body experience stays an out-of-body experience. 

Enraged at being so unceremoniously cut down by his wifes lover, Gil vows revenge against the now panic-stricken Going. But first, Gil must spend his afterlife seated next to his killer at a film festival, where he views the exploits of his ancestors from the Revolutionary era to his parents time, an experience that changes the way he views his lifeand death.

ISBN: 9780670841899

Pages: 357

Hardcover with DJ

Viking, 1991

Good condition; edges of pages foxed

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