BARRY CALLAGHAN
man of letters
The Way the Angel Spreads her Wings
Lester and Orpen, 1989
The Way the Angel Spreads Her Wings is a powerful love story–and a quest that has its beginnings in the streets of Toronto in the forties and leads into the heart of Africa. Adam Waters, searching for Gabrielle O’Leary, discovers along the way many unexpected truths about himself, his childhood, and the woman he seeks.
“A superb celebration of language and the novel.” –Ottawa Citizen
“As surprising as it is almost frighteningly good.” –Toronto Star
“A powerful, heartfelt novel from ones of Canada’s most important writers.” –Kingston Whig Standard
“Can anyone want more from a novel?” –Josef Skvorecky
