The Divine Ryans

WINNER OF THE THOMAS RADDALL ATLANTIC FICTION AWARD "Johnston is an authentic comic genius. . . . His timing and pacing are impeccable. He knows how to . . . create laughter out of a wonderful mixture of emotions." —The Montreal Gazette"A very funny and fulfilling read." —The Globe and Mail"Divine reading indeed . . . a work of art in its powerful handling of everyday humour and sublime tragedy." —St. John's Sunday Express"The Divine Ryans [has] heart, soul and brains. . . . An absolute stunner—achingly funny, needle sharp and packing an unexpected wallop." —Time Out (UK)In this beloved, bestselling novel, young Draper Doyle Ryan tries to come to terms with the mysterious death of his father as he struggles, in touching, comic fashion, with budding adolescence and the strange demands of his proudly eccentric family.