William Trevor’s haunting story of loss and hope captures the atmosphere of a country in turmoil and the heart-rending emotions of a family torn apart.
William Trevor relates the events of one long summer, when a dangerously reckless attachment evokes a storm of passion in a small Irish town.
Nothing much ever happens in Rathmoye. So it doesn’t go unnoticed when a dark-haired stranger appears on his bicycle and begins photographing the mourners at Mrs Connulty’s funeral. Florian Kilderry couldn’t know that the Connultys were said to own half the town. In any case, he claims he only came to Rathmoye to see the scorched remains of the cinema. But Mrs Connulty’s bitter daughter, liberated by the death of her imperious mother, resolves to keep an eye on Florian Kilderry…
William Trevor
About the Author
William Trevor was born in Mitchelstown, Ireland. He wrote many novels, and was a renowned writer of short stories.Other nominated books by William Trevor
An Irish country girl marries in haste, but finds an escape from her loveless marriage in William Trevor’s haunting and evocative tale.
A lonely teenager becomes a sinister presence in a small English coastal town in this compelling character study from William Trevor.
What tragedy turned O'Neill's hotel from a plush establishment into a dingy house of disrepute? William Trevor sends Mrs Eckdorf to investigate.