The gault family leads a life of privilege in early 1920s ireland, but the threat of violence leads the parents of nineyearold lucy to decide to leave for england, her mothers home. The story of lucy gault traces the repercussions of a childs attempt to remain in her beloved home. The story of lucy gault traces the repercussions of a. The story of lucy gault is a life of enormous experience distilled by trevor s deft hand into a mere 225 pages. The gault family leads a life of privilege in early 1920s ireland, but the threat of violence leads the parents of nineyearold lucy.
Lucy, however, is headstrong and decides that someho she must force her patents into staying. The story of lucy gault, fools of fortune, felicias journey and the hill bachelors. William trevor the story of lucy gault episodes episode guide. The story of lucy gault audiobook, by william trevor. Buy a cheap copy of the story of lucy gault book by william trevor.
I doubt that i have read a book as moving in at least a decade. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in paperback format. The parabolic structure of william trevors the story of lucy gault the parable is an ancient and highly respected literary form, evident in a variety of cultures. The stunning new novel from highly acclaimed author william trevor is a brilliant, subtle, and moving story of love, guilt, and forgiveness. The parabolic structure of william trevors the story of lucy gault. 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. It opens in 1921, during the civil war, a time when the.
Civil strife blights lives as well as land in the work of irelands master of memory. William trevor the story of lucy gault read and download epub. Apr 24, 2003 buy the story of lucy gault by trevor, william isbn. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The story of lucy gault audiobook, written by william.
And a careful, difficult, strange, and beautiful reconciliation is worked out at lahardane. About the story of lucy gault the story of lucy gault. The story of lucy gault by william trevor overdrive. Ireland is in the midst of civil unrest and antienglish violence. One of the elder statesmen of the irish literary world, he was widely regarded as one of the greatest contemporary writers of short stories in the english language.
The story of lucy gault the story of lucy gault audiobook, by william trevor. Reading guide for the story of lucy gault by william trevor. The story of lucy gault by william trevor bookchor. As the story unfolds, ellies life is thrown into tumult by a fateful encounter with another man. She knows that danger threatens and the gaults are no longer welcome in ireland. The story of lucy gault audiobook listen instantly. William trevor has 7 books on goodreads with 78445 ratings. Buy the story of lucy gault by william trevor isbn.
The story of lucy gault by william trevor books the. Everard gault, a retired angloirish army captain married to an englishwoman, shoots and wounds one of the boys who has come in the night to set their house afire. Editions of the story of lucy gault by william trevor. The story of lucy gault is set in provincial ireland in the early 1920s at the height of civil turmoil and antienglish violence. 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. Download the story of lucy gault audiobook by william. In this haunting novel, suffused with melancholy, trevor, a masterful chronicler of the sad, lonely and unfulfilled, recounts the tragic life story of a woman buffeted by fate. The stunning new novel from highly acclaimed author willia. A prolific writer, ranging from black comedy to stateofthenation fiction, his best known works include. William trevor was born in mitchelstown, county cork, ireland on may 24, 1928.
A difficult novel for any parent to read, william trevor s the story of lucy gault recounts the tale of a young girl whose protestant family is driven from its rural irish home in 1921. 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. The story of lucy gault by william trevor william trevor has long been regarded as one of irelands most evocative writers, a prose stylist of the highest order with a chekhovian awareness of the emotional undercurrents of his characters lives. A homage to the redemptive power of love independentsummer, 1921. Click to read more about the story of lucy gault by william trevor.
The ballroom of romance was considered a classic shortstory collection. His deep, steady literary achievement, in two dozen books of fiction, has come. Download or stream the story of lucy gault by william trevor. The story takes place in ireland during the transition to the 21st cent. Hes not a happyendings man, and his beginnings and. The story of lucy gault is a somber and dark tale of individuals searching for redemption and forgiveness for the innocent acts they have committed in their past. Shortlisted for the 2002 man booker prizea masterwork. Threatened with a move from ireland to england, 9year. Pdf the story of lucy gault book by william trevor free. Compared to much contemporary fiction, the story of lucy gault is an uneventful, quiet book. A series of unfortunate coincidences lead the captain and his wife to believe that lucy has been drowned. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the story of lucy gault. Before becoming a fulltime author in 1965, he worked as a sculptor, a teacher, and a copywriter at an advertising agency. Aug 31, 2002 the story of lucy gault by william trevor 228pp, viking.
Books by william trevor author of the story of lucy gault. He received a degree in history from trinity college in 1950. Eightyearold lucy gault clings to the glens and woods abov. And in the story of lucy gault, trevor lives up to, perhaps even surpasses, that reputation in a novel that explores the tragic consequences for one family of irelands deepseated political strife. William trevor created a poignant mix of characters that are forever marked with the choices that they have made. He won the whitbread prize three times and was nominated five times for the booker prize, the last for his novel love. The story of lucy gault is a novel written by william trevor in 2002. Free download or read online the story of lucy gault pdf epub book. The story of lucy gault audiobook by william trevor. Set in provincial ireland in the early 1920s, the tragic story of a girl separated from her family at the height of civil turmoil and antienglish violence. Captain gault comes home after many years to an ireland and a daughter changed beyond recognition.
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At the end of the novel, the nuns visit lucy, drawn by her extraordinary peacefulness. It follows the protagonist lucy and her immediate contacts. Review of william trevors the story of lucy gault youtube. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Sep 30, 2003 the story of lucy gault is a somber and dark tale of individuals searching for redemption and forgiveness for the innocent acts they have committed in their past. Mar 28, 2011 author of more than a dozen novels, including felicias journey, irish author william trevor is hailed as one of the most extraordinary writers of today.
Wall street journal the stunning novel from highly acclaimed author william trevor is a brilliant, subtle, and moving story of love, guilt, and forgiveness. The story takes place in ireland during the transition to the 21st century. Download the story of lucy gault audiobook by william trevor. William trevor s most popular book is the story of lucy gault. William trevor kbe 24 may 1928 20 november 2016 was an irish novelist, playwright and short story writer. The story of lucy gault, trevor s striking and resonant new novel, treats conditions in the country as the conduit of a domestic tragedy. How does it achieve such power in the absence of dramatic action. A novel and millions of other books are available for instant access. I was at a bit of a loss as to what to read next after enjoying murder must advertise so much even though i read that the author didnt consider it to be especially good herself so was amazed when i picked up the story of lucy gault by william trevor planning to read the first ten pages before going to sleep and finding myself unable to put it down. No one now writing understands better than william trevor the quiet working of fate and time on an individual life.
The story of lucy gault by william trevor, paperback. Jan 01, 2002 the stunning new novel from highly acclaimed author william trevor is a brilliant, subtle, and moving story of love, guilt, and forgiveness. He was a writer, known for the story of lucy gault, the ballroom of romance 1986 and felicias journey 1999. He has a special talent for examining the innermost regions of his characters hearts. If you have not yet experienced the great pleasure of a story by william trevor, i urge you to read this new novel, and to set it in pride of place in your stores. The story of lucy gault by trevor, william, 1928publication date 2003 topics missing children, guilt, protestants. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
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