Books like Fifth Business by Robertson Davies

Name: Fifth Business
Rating: 4.375 (8 reviews)
Author: Robertson Davies

Ramsay, a man twice born, returns from the battle‑grave at Passchendaele in World War I, decorated with the Victoria Cross. His life after war is haunted by a no‑man’s‑land where memory, history, and myth collide. From boyhood, his seemingly innocent actions—whether a snowball throw or teaching card tricks to a small boy—prove both mystical and pernicious, subtly influencing the people around him. Through Ramsay’s narrative, the novel explores how past experiences and unseen forces can shape a person’s destiny and the lives of those connected to them.

First publish date: 1970

Genre: History/Modern History

Authors: Robertson Davies

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