Title: Buddha Da
First published: 2003
Description: In her hugely acclaimed debut Anne Donovan tells an endearing, humorous yet unsentimental story of a working-class Glaswegian man who discovers Buddhism, rejects old habits and seeks a life more meaningful, only to alienate his immediate family in the process. Moving seamlessly between three family members, Donovan's clear-eyed, richly expressive prose sings off the page. Each character's voice has its own subtle rhythm and the conclusion is a poignant mixture of hope and lingering reservations. Buddha Da is a delight from one of Britain's best writers.
Subjects: Painters, Literature, Family, Married people, Fiction, Fathers and daughters, Buddhists, Spiritual life, Scotland, fiction, Fiction, general, New York Times reviewed, Fiction, humorous, general, Fiction, sagas, Buddhism, Families, Religious life
Places: Glasgow (Scotland), Scotland, Glasgow