The Golden Ass by Ciaran O'driscoll

The Golden Ass by Ciaran O'driscoll

The Golden Ass weaves together several storylines and characters. The main character Martin, an Irishman teaching in Paris, takes a sabbatical from marriage and family life to confront his demons of sexual confusion and PTSD arising from his period as a monk. Guilt-ridden, pursued by rumours of criminality, he travels through Europe to Rome, where he meets Hilary, an angelic rent boy in his twenties. They begin a whirlwind affair. Martin's wife, Sarah, goes in search of him.The Golden Ass it alludes to the ancient Roman novel of the same name which was the story of a man turned into a donkey. Similarly in O'Driscoll's work the protagonist undergoes personal and psychological transformation. Early reviews of the novella has described it as Disturbing, heart-warming and with generous amounts of darkly funny moments.

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Title	The Golden Ass
Author	Ciaran O'driscoll
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