The Deposition of Father McGreevy - Brossura

O'Doherty, Brian

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1900850680 ISBN 13: 9781900850681

Casa editrice: Arcadia Books Ltd, 2014

Riassunto

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 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 against the rough mountain elements, and the grief and superstitions of his people. A remarkable story, rich in the details of Irish lore and life. "O'Doherty's eloquent prose conjures up snow and cold and isolation as clearly as it does small town spite and gossip...bone-chilling."--Atlantic Monthly.

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Recensione:

'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

L'autore:

Brian O'Doherty lives in New York where he is available for interview. His other novel The Strange Case of Mademoiselle P. is also published by Arcadia in June 2001

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• Editore: Arcadia Books Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1900850680
• ISBN 13: 9781900850681
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 314