Indeed, No Great Mischief, and Island, both of which I own and have read and re-read, are marvellous. I think that the reason Macleod has had less press than other authors here is that he writes so slowly, so isn't as prolific as some of the others. But his slow, quiet writing is meticulous, and as polished as a pearl.

Although my favourite Canadian writer is Robertson Davies, Macleod is certainly up there in the top ten.