Author : Damian McNicholl
Publisher : Legend Press
ISBN 13 : 1907756140
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (77 download)
Book Synopsis A Son Called Gabriel by : Damian McNicholl
Download or read book A Son Called Gabriel written by Damian McNicholl and published by Legend Press. This book was released on 2006-05-16 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the hills of Northern Ireland in the 1960's and 70's, A Son Called Gabriel is a deeply felt and often funny coming-of-age novel that is ultimately unforgettable. Gabriel Harkin, the eldest of four children in a working-class family, struggles through a loving yet often brutal childhood. It's a turbulent time in Ulster, and in the staunchly Catholic community to which Gabriel belongs, the rigid code for belief and behaviour is clear. As Gabriel begins to suspect that he s not like other boys, he tries desperately to lock away his feelings, and his fears. But secrets have a way of being discovered, and Gabriel learns that his might not be the only one in the Harkin family.