The story of lucy gault book

The book has been awarded with man booker prize nominee 2002, james tait black memorial prize nominee for fiction 2002 and many others. The book is split up into three sections that make up her life. Published in 2002 and written by william trevor, the story of lucy gault is a novel telling the story of a girl named lucy. The story of lucy gault was shortlisted for the booker prize in 2002, which was won by life of pi by yann martel. The story of lucy gault by william trevor booksamillion. The sheepdogs that alarmed the gaults of previous trespasses had since been poisoned. The story of lucy gault by william trevor, paperback barnes.

And in the story of lucy gault, trevor lives up to, perhaps even surpasses, that reputation in a novel that explores the tragic consequences for one family of irelands deepseated political strife. This is a beautifully written book, rife with emotion and feeling. The story of lucy gault is a sad, slow, thoughtful, elegiac novel. It opens in 1921, during the civil war, a time when the. Compared to much contemporary fiction, the story of lucy gault is an uneventful, quiet book. Pdf the story of lucy gault book by william trevor free. The the story of lucy gault community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and. The story of lucy gault by william trevor books the. The gault family leads a life of privilege in early 1920s ireland, but the dange of violence leads the parents of nineyearold lucy. This study guide consists of approximately 26 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the story of lucy gault. The gault family leads a life of privilege in early 1920s ireland, but the threat of violence leads the parents of nineyearold lucy to decide to. Jan 01, 2002 the stunning new novel from highly acclaimed author william trevor is a brilliant, subtle, and moving story of love, guilt, and forgiveness.

The story of lucy gault by william trevor librarything. The gault family leads a life of privilege in early 1920s ireland, but the threat of violence leads the parents of nineyearold lucy to decide to leave for england, her mothers home. The story of lucy gault traces the repercussions of a. Everard gault, a retired angloirish army captain married to an englishwoman, shoots and wounds one of the boys who has come in the night to set their house afire. Lahardane is almost set afire, lucy comes close to marrying ralph, everard writes letters to ireland but does not send them.

About the story of lucy gault the story of lucy gault. The story of lucy gault, by william trevor the independent. The story of lucy gault is as much about what doesnt happen, or what almost happens, as what does. The story of lucy gault by william trevor 228pp, viking. Believing her to be dead, her parents flee, and lucy spends the rest of her life alone in. The story of lucy gault audiobook by william trevor. The story of is a telling phrase for the title of this gravely beautiful, subtle and haunting irish novel.

The story of lucy gault by william trevor reading guide. The story of lucy gault the story of lucy gault audiobook, by william trevor. In this novel, landowner capt everard gault fires a warning shot at three marauders in the night, coming up the drive with petrol cans. He has a special talent for examining the innermost regions of his characters hearts. Captain gault comes home after many years to an ireland and a daughter changed beyond recognition. The story of lucy gault by william trevor, paperback. Buy the story of lucy gault by trevor, william isbn. The story of lucy gault by william trevor book club. The story of lucy gault is a 2002 novel by irish novelist and shortstory writer william trevor. The story takes place in ireland during the transition to the 21st century. Apr 24, 2003 buy the story of lucy gault by trevor, william isbn. The stunning new novel from highly acclaimed author willia.

A homage to the redemptive power of love independent summer, 1921. Wall street journal the stunning novel from highly acclaimed author william trevor is a brilliant, subtle, and moving story of love, guilt, and forgiveness. I doubt that i have read a book as moving in at least a decade. The story of lucy gault is a novel written by william trevor in 2002. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this the story of lucy gault study guide and get instant access to the following summary.

Everard gault wounded the boy in the right shoulder on the night of june the twentyfirst, nineteen twentyone. The story of lucy gault book calgary public library. Over a short period of time, a series of unfortunate events born out of fleeting errors of judgement rips through the lives of the gaults, the effect of which is born out over their lifetimes. The story of lucy gault a beautiful, haunting novel by acclaimed writer william trevor astonishing, tender. Ireland is in the midst of civil unrest and antienglish violence. A novel and millions of other books are available for instant access. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in paperback format. The story of lucy gault audiobook, by william trevor. And a careful, difficult, strange, and beautiful reconciliation is worked out at lahardane. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2002, and was written by william trevor. William trevor is a master at portraying the holes and spaces in a life, at letting us know whats missing instead of whats present, in detailing the sadness of a life unlived. The story of lucy gault by william trevor goodreads. Eightyearold lucy is never properly explained the threa of staying at laharadane. How does it achieve such power in the absence of dramatic action.

Among his books are two lives, my house in umbria, the collected stories, felicias journey,after rain, death in summer, and the hill bachelors. Unwilling to leave her beautiful home, lucy hides in the nearby woods to convince them. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. On that night, there is an intrusion in lahardane, the home of the welltodo gault family, when three boys attempt to burn the family home down. The stunning new novel from highly acclaimed author william trevor is a brilliant, subtle, and moving story of love, guilt, and forgiveness. Over a short period of time, a series of unfortunate events born out of fleeting errors of judgement rips through the lives of the gaults, the effect of. The gault family leads a life of privilege in early 1920s ireland, but the threat of violence. The gault family leads a life of privilege in early 1920s ireland, but the dange of violence leads the parents of nineyearold lucy to decide to leave for england, her other s home.

His deep, steady literary achievement, in two dozen books of fiction, has come. Aug 26, 2003 the story of lucy gault is set in provincial ireland in the early 1920s at the height of civil turmoil and antienglish violence. It is, as the title of the book says, the story of one lucy gault. He is the editor of the oxford book of short stories and has written plays for the stage and for. Wall street journalthe stunning novel from highly acclaimed author william trevor is a brilliant, subtle, and moving story of love, guilt, and forgiveness. Lucy gault is a young child who lives a solitary but contented life with her exmilitary father and english mother in a country house in rural ireland. A perfect novel sunday telegraph shortlisted for the 2002 booker prize a masterwork. The main characters of this fiction, historical story are lucy gault, everard gault. This novel, with its elegiac tale of a quiet, sad life lived in the shadow of a wrecked childhood, could well have been penned by the russian master. No one now writing understands better than william trevor the quiet working of fate and time on an individual life. Free download or read online the story of lucy gault pdf epub book. At the end of the novel, the nuns visit lucy, drawn by her extraordinary peacefulness. Author of more than a dozen novels, including felicias journey, irish author william trevor is hailed as one of the most extraordinary writers of today.

It is a book that will keep the reader riveted to its pages until the very last one is turned, so absorbing is the story. Threatened with a move from ireland to england, 9yearold lucy runs away, setting off a series of misunderstandings that will eventually touch each inhabitant of her village. A difficult novel for any parent to read, william trevors the story of lucy gault recounts the tale of a young girl whose protestant family is driven from its rural irish home in 1921. Sep 29, 2002 the story of lucy gault by william trevor viking. The story of lucy gault traces the repercussions of a childs attempt to remain in her beloved home. In the early morning of june the twentyfirst, nineteen twentyone, three arsonists shadows in the night arrive at lahardane, the home of captain everard gault, his wife, heloise, and daughter, lucy.

How does trevor draw out the spiritual implications of his story. The stunning new novel from highly acclaimed author william trevor is a masterful, subtle, and moving tale of ove, betrayal, and gratitude. It was recommended at a readers day in january of last year and i bought it then with a number of other books. On june 21, 1921, captain everand gault shoots at three boys who have come to set lahardane, the gaults. The washington post book world trevor was our twentieth century chekov. Lucy gault is nine when her parents decide to leave ireland.

Though faintly mannered and stiff in the telling, its a beautiful story of history, grief, and forgiveness. Reading guide for the story of lucy gault by william trevor. William trevor the gault family leads a life of privilege in early 1920s ireland, but the threat of violence leads the parents of nineyearold lucy to decide to leave for england, her mothers home. Buy the story of lucy gault by william trevor isbn. It follows the protagonist lucy and her immediate contacts. The washington post book worldtrevor was our twentieth century chekov. The story of lucy gault audiobook listen instantly.