Cal by Bernard Maclaverty
When it was first published, Bernard MacLaverty's masterpiece was hailed by Michael Gorra in the New York Times Book Review as a marvel of technical perfection . . . a most moving novel whose emotional impact is grounded in a complete avoidance of sentimentality. . . . It] will become the Passage to India of the Troubles.
For Cal, a Belfast teenager who, against his will, is involved in the terrible war between Catholics and Protestants, some of the choices are devastatingly simple: he can work in the slaughterhouse that nauseates him or join the dole queue; he can brood on his past or plan a future with the beautiful, widowed Marcella for whose grief he shares more than a little responsibility.
A formidable fictional triumph.--Observer
A hard, dark gemstone of a book.--Cleveland Plain Dealer
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780807610701 |
| ISBN 10 | 0807610704 |
| Title | Cal |
| Author | Bernard Maclaverty |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | George Braziller |
| Year published | 1983-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 170 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |