Leaving Ardglass (Paperback)

In 1961, MJ Galvin, an Irish building contractor in London, brings over his kid brother, Tom, to join the family business. Educated, sensitive and naive, and destined for the seminary, Tom witnesses a killing, learns about dead men and the start in Camden Town, experiences drunken brawls and the excitement of dancehall nights in the Galtymore. He faces a decision that will shape his future: will he join his successful brother and make a fortune, or follow an inner voice towards the priesthood? The inner voice prevails, Tom enrolls as a seminarian, goes to Rome, becomes a monsignor and is tipped for a bishopric, only to renounce power and prestige, and be relegated to a quiet country parish disillusioned by the betrayal of principles within his Church as a new century dawns. This powerful family saga evokes the tensions and transformations within a new Ireland as traditional values give way to consumerism and one man's odyssey becomes everyman's.

General

Imprint:	The Lilliput Press Ltd
Country of origin:	Ireland
Release date:	May 2008
First published:	September 2009
Authors:	William King
Dimensions:	215 x 136 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-1-84351-135-9
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	1-84351-135-5
Barcode:	9781843511359

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