_Bishop’s Man_ by Linden MacIntyre wins Scotiabank Giller Prize. 11.12.2009. 141.
Linden MacIntyre, an investigative journalist who wrote a novel about sexual abuse by Catholic priests, has won one of Canada’s most prestigious literary awards.
MacIntyre won the Scotiabank Giller Prize for his book “The Bishop’s Man” on Tuesday night.
The novel tells the story of a Roman Catholic priest tasked with stamping out sex abuse scandals before they go public. The book is set in Antigonish, Nova Scotia — a place MacIntyre calls one of Canada’s most religious communities.
Random House book site is here.
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