In this first full biography of Timothy Findley, Sherrill Grace explores Findley's life-long struggle with his craft, his bouts of despair and fear of failure, and his sustaining faith in the human imagination. In her penetrating examination of his award-winning novels, plays, stories, and non-fiction, and using his diaries and letters, interviews, and archival materials, Grace draws points of departure and development from Findley's life and work.