The Gatemaker by Christine Dwyer Hickey
In this, the final book of Christine Dwyer Hickey's masterful "Dublin" trilogy, the dancer is relocated to a house in one of the new Corporation estates, Crumlin. His useful life is over but he still exerts a malign influence over his family. This novel explores the lives of his three sons, Herbert (The Gatemaker of the Title), George and Charlie. A night's drunken escapade in Dublin ends in tragedy and shame for the family. Elegantly written, brimming with beautiful descriptive passages and peopled with rich cast of superbly drawn characters, "The Gatemaker", which covers the period from 1939 to 1953, is a moving and elegiac depiction of life in Dublin and of the fortunes - and tragic misfortunes - of one extended family that has, within a generation, come from prosperity to something approaching respectable overtly.
Christine Dwyer Hickey is an award-winning novelist and short-story writer. Twice winner of the Listowel Writers' Week short-story competition, she was also a prizewinner in the prestigious Observer/Penguin short-story competition. Her best-selling novel Tatty was short-listed for the Hughes & Hughes Irish book of the year and long-listed for the Orange Prize. She lives in Palmerstown, County Dublin with her family.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781905494156 |
| ISBN 10 | 1905494157 |
| Title | The Gatemaker |
| Author | Christine Dwyer Hickey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | New Island Books |
| Year published | 2006-10-10 |
| Number of pages | 330 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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