MacDonald Harris is het pseudoniem waaronder Donald Heiney zijn fictie publiceerde. Zijn vroege fascinatie voor de zee, die begon op twaalfjarige leeftijd, doordringt zijn werk en geeft het een unieke maritieme sfeer. Heiney's proza kenmerkt zich door een diepgaande verkenning van de menselijke psyche en de complexiteit van relaties. Door middel van zijn personages duikt hij in innerlijke demonen en morele complexiteiten, vaak geplaatst tegenover suggestieve of uitdagende achtergronden die resoneren met zijn eigen ervaringen. Zijn vertelstijl is gepolijst en intellectueel rijk.
Mortal Leap tells a story we all know but have never heard: what happens when you have an opportunity to take another person's identity? A wife identifies a man badly disfigured in battle as her missing husband. What happens when he decides to go along with her mistake? Mortal Leap is both adventure story and metaphysical novel.
From Simon & Schuster, Hemingway's Suitcase is MacDonald Harris' novel about a writer claiming to have a suitcase containing a part of a novel and 20 or so novels by the great Ernest Hemingway. Nils-Frederik Glas, a talented eccentric, succeeds in publishing a collection of stories that may or may not actually be the lost "early works" of Ernest Hemingway.
Blending thrilling elements with literary depth, the narrative showcases MacDonald Harris's exceptional storytelling, reminiscent of Graham Greene and Mary McCarthy. The Treasure of Sainte Foy captivates readers with its gripping plot while exploring profound themes, elevating it beyond a mere thriller into a transcendent literary experience.
A critical sensation when first published in 1976, The Balloonist marries an intense love story with a gripping sci-fi adventure in the style of Jules Verne. The tale follows an attempt by a Swedish Scientist, an American journalist and a French speaking adventurer to be the first to set foot on the North Pole, travelling there and back by hot air balloon. In 2006, Philip Pullman brought attention back to this classic, highlighting the immense talent of a writer who had been overlooked for years. Pullman offers an introduction to this much deserved reissue.