The story of lucy gault by william trevor it is the summer of 1921 and eight year old lucy gault stays close to the glens and woods above lahardane the much loved house that her family is being forced to abandon. Chance is the central theme and malevolent force of william trevor s the story of lucy gault. Wall street journal the stunning novel from highly acclaimed author william trevor is a brilliant, subtle, and moving story of love, guilt, and forgiveness. It was recommended at a readers day in january of last year and i bought it then with a number of other books. At the end of the novel, the nuns visit lucy, drawn by her extraordinary peacefulness. The story of lucy gault audiobook listen instantly. They depict the comforts and frustrations of life in rural ireland, the complexities of family relationships, and the elusive grace of love. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the story of lucy gault. The story takes place in ireland during the transition to the 21st cent.
Though faintly mannered and stiff in the telling, its a beautiful story of history, grief, and forgiveness. Excerpt from the story of lucy gault by william trevor. His notable novels included the old boys, the children of dynmouth, fools of fortune, and felicias journey. It opens in 1921, during the civil war, a time when the. The collected stories includes the tales from his seven previous books, as well as four stories that have never appeared in book form in america.
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The ballroom of romance was considered a classic short story collection. Ireland is in the midst of civil unrest and antienglish violence. The story of lucy gault william trevor snippet view 2002. About the story of lucy gault the story of lucy gault. Aiming above the trespassers heads in the darkness, he fired the single shot from an upstairs window and then watched the three figures scuttling off, the wounded one assisted by his companions. Reading guide for the story of lucy gault by william trevor. Because the haunting story of lucy gault will not fail to capture you with its. Aug 31, 2002 the story of lucy gault by william trevor 228pp, viking. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Sep 29, 2002 the story of lucy gault by william trevor viking. He first exercised his artistry as a sculptor, working as a teacher in northern ireland and then emigrated to england in search of work when the school went bankrupt.
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William trevor, kbe grew up in various provincial towns and attended a number of schools, graduating from trinity college, in dublin, with a degree in history. An edition of this book was published by recorded books. Civil strife blights lives as well as land in the work of irelands master of memory. The story of lucy gault by trevor, william, 1928publication date 2003. The story of lucy gault by william trevor goodreads. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
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