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" The Story of Lucy Gault . . . once read, will never be forgotten."— The Washington Post Book World"Trevor was our twentieth century Chekov." —Wall Street JournalThe stunning novel from highly acclaimed author William Trevor is a brilliant, subtle, and moving story of love, guilt, and forgiveness. The Gault family leads a life of privilege in early 1920s Ireland, but the threat of violence leads the parents of nine-year-old Lucy to decide to leave for England, her mother's home. Lucy cannot bear the thought of leaving Lahardane, their country house with its beautiful land and nearby beach, and a dog she has befriended. On the day before they are to leave, Lucy runs away, hoping to convince her parents to stay. Instead, she sets off a series of tragic misunderstandings that affect all of Lahardane's inhabitants for the rest of their lives.
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The story of Lucy Gault, William Trevor
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- Publicado en
- 2003
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- Título
- The story of Lucy Gault
- Idioma
- Inglés
- Autores
- William Trevor
- Editorial
- Penguin Books
- Publicado en
- 2003
- Formato
- Tapa dura
- ISBN10
- 014200331x
- ISBN13
- 9780142003312
- Serie
- Etiquetas
- Ficción, Novelas históricas, Irlanda, Literatura irlandesa, Los años 20
- Primera publicación
- 2002
- Título original
- The Story of Lucy Gault
- Calificación
- 3,75 de 5
- Descripción
- " The Story of Lucy Gault . . . once read, will never be forgotten."— The Washington Post Book World"Trevor was our twentieth century Chekov." —Wall Street JournalThe stunning novel from highly acclaimed author William Trevor is a brilliant, subtle, and moving story of love, guilt, and forgiveness. The Gault family leads a life of privilege in early 1920s Ireland, but the threat of violence leads the parents of nine-year-old Lucy to decide to leave for England, her mother's home. Lucy cannot bear the thought of leaving Lahardane, their country house with its beautiful land and nearby beach, and a dog she has befriended. On the day before they are to leave, Lucy runs away, hoping to convince her parents to stay. Instead, she sets off a series of tragic misunderstandings that affect all of Lahardane's inhabitants for the rest of their lives.