The Deposition of Father McGreevy - Couverture souple

O'Doherty, Brian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1900850486 ISBN 13 : 9781900850483

Editeur : Arcadia Books, 2000

Synopsis

Book by Brian ODoherty

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In a London pub in the 1950s, editor William Maginn is intrigued by a reference to the reputedly shameful demise of a remote mountain village in Kerry, Ireland, where he was born. Maginn returns to Kerry and uncovers an astonishing tale: both the account of the destruction of a place and a way of life which once preserved Ireland s ancient traditions, and the tragedy of an increasingly isolated village where the women mysteriously die leaving the priest, Father McGreevy, to cope. McGreevy struggles to preserve what remains of his parish, and against the rough mountain elements, the grief and superstitions of his people, and the growing distrust in the town below. Rich in the details of Irish lore and life, and a gripping exploration of both the locus of misfortune and the nature of evil, its narrative evokes both a time and a place with the accuracy of a keen unsentimental eye, and renders its characters with heartfelt depth. A remarkable haunting and sometimes harrowing book that will leave you thinking long after the final pages have turned.

Revue de presse

'Enthralling, chilling and memorable' --Shena Mackay, Daily Telegraph

'So original that the text is illuminating. This is an exciting approach to doing battle with the sorrowful Ireland of not so long ago' --Penny Perrick, The Times

This priestly deposition develops into a grand examination of blind faith and human weakness. The shiver at the end chills right down to the soul' --Times Literary Supplement

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Arcadia Books
• Date d'édition: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1900850486
• ISBN 13: 9781900850483
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 314