In the skin of a lion

a novel

243 pages

English language

Published Jan. 24, 1997 by Vintage International.

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3 stars (3 reviews)

16 editions

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2 stars

In his trademark fragmented prose Ondaatje connects unlikely characters into a story with no beginning, no end and no questions answered. A construction daredevil turned baker saves a nun who falls from unfinished Bloor Street viaduct in Toronto, she turns into an actress and meets a dynamiter who's in love with her best friend, who runs away with a millionaire... Like in all his novels, Ondaatje waves beautiful prose, but completely disregards the storyline. Result is a confused mosaic of events which never fit into a complete picture - an equivalent of a beautiful puzzle with several center pieces missing.

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Subjects

  • Poor -- Ontario -- Toronto -- Fiction
  • Toronto (Ont.) -- Fiction