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Buddha Da
Anne Donovan
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Description for Buddha Da
Paperback.
Anne Marie's Da, a Glaswegian painter and decorator, has always been game for a laugh. So when he first tells his family that he's taking up meditation at the Buddhist Centre in town, no one takes him seriously. But as Jimmy becomes more involved in his search for the spiritual his beliefs start to come into conflict with the needs of his wife, Liz, and cracks begin to form in their previously happy family.
With grace, humour and humility Anne Donovan's beloved debut tells the story of one man's search for a higher power. But in his search for meaning, Jimmy might be about to lose the thing that matters most.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Canongate Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786894007
SKU
9781786894007
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Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Anne Donovan
Anne Donovan is the author of the short story collection, Hieroglyphics and other Stories, and the novels, Buddha Da, Being Emily and Gone Are The Leaves, all published by Canongate. Her short story All That Glisters won the prestigious Macallan/Scotland on Sunday Award. Buddha Da was shortlisted for many prizes including the Orange Prize and the Dublin International IMPAC Award, and won Le Prince Maurice Award in Mauritius. Gone Are The Leaves was shortlisted for the Saltire Scottish Literary Book of the Year Award. She lives in Glasgow.
Reviews for Buddha Da
A beauty . . . Had me engrossed to the end
Sunday Telegraph
An enchanting novel in which ordinary lives are illuminated with extraordinary charm
Daily Telegraph
Her deliciously corkscrewed tale flows with the sap of everyday life
Sunday Times
Anne Donovan is to be cherished
Times Literary Supplement
Anne Donovan is outstanding
Melvyn Bragg Buddha Da reads like a Scottish Roddy Doyle, dealing with potentially heavy issues with an addictive blend of pathos and humour
Observer
Quirky and endearing. Don't wait until your next life to read it
Sunday Herald
A delightfully deadpan look at what happens when one family member decides that he's unlocked the secrets of the universe
Independent
An engaging account . . . Buddha Da recalls the early stories of Roddy Doyle . . . it has just enough humour to make the family compelling, and some delicate touches of insight - usually from Anne-Marie - that raise it above a suburban comedy
Katy Guest
Independent
Sunday Telegraph
An enchanting novel in which ordinary lives are illuminated with extraordinary charm
Daily Telegraph
Her deliciously corkscrewed tale flows with the sap of everyday life
Sunday Times
Anne Donovan is to be cherished
Times Literary Supplement
Anne Donovan is outstanding
Melvyn Bragg Buddha Da reads like a Scottish Roddy Doyle, dealing with potentially heavy issues with an addictive blend of pathos and humour
Observer
Quirky and endearing. Don't wait until your next life to read it
Sunday Herald
A delightfully deadpan look at what happens when one family member decides that he's unlocked the secrets of the universe
Independent
An engaging account . . . Buddha Da recalls the early stories of Roddy Doyle . . . it has just enough humour to make the family compelling, and some delicate touches of insight - usually from Anne-Marie - that raise it above a suburban comedy
Katy Guest
Independent