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The Story of Lucy Gault

William Trevor

Start date: August 15, 2011

Finish date: September 15, 2011

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May 19, 2019 Laura rated it really liked it

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From BBC Radio 4:
Protestant land owners are abandoning their properties and heading for England. Captain Gault, fearing for his family, believes he has no choice but to follow them.

William Trevor's haunting masterpiece about a young girl caught up in the Irish War of Independence in the 1920s.

Episode 1 of 10
Three men come to fire the Big House in County Cork, sparking a chain of tragic events.

Episode 2 of 10
Forced out of their beloved home in County Cork, the Gaults are devastated. But where is ...more

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Aug 10, 2011 Mary Ellen rated it really liked it

This book greatly exceeded my expectations. I picked it up for a GR discussion group, but feared it would be depressing and lifeless. Wrong, wrong. The characters are alive and 3-dimensional, even the potentially stereotypical couple who maintain the house and grounds for the family. The writing is lovely but does not overwhelm the story and characters it serves -- no self-indulgent over-writing here. The writing is economical without being too spare; Trevor creates the worlds of the family esta ...more

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