The story of lucy gault

The story of lucy gault by william trevor librarything. The house is under siege as lucys father served in the army and the locals want to teach him a lesson by raising his mansion to the ground. The washington post book world trevor was our twentieth century chekov. His deep, steady literary achievement, in two dozen books of fiction, has come. 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. Ireland is in the midst of civil unrest and antienglish violence. It follows the protagonist lucy and her immediate contacts. 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. 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. Back in ireland, lucy is raised by henry and his wife, bridget, while the people of enniseala gradually decide that the gaults have fallen into poverty or died.

The story of lucy gault 9780141010434 by trevor, william and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. She knows the gaults, as protestants, are no longer. Lucys story begins when she is eight years old and the troubles break out in county cork. Reading guide for the story of lucy gault by william trevor.

The story of lucy gault audiobook by william trevor. Buy the story of lucy gault by trevor, william isbn. Sep 29, 2002 the story of lucy gault by william trevor viking. The story of lucy gault, by william trevor the independent. The story of lucy gault by william trevor books the. Captain everard gault wounded the boy in the right shoulder on the night of june the twentyfirst, nineteen twentyone. The gault family leads a life of privilege in early 1920s ireland, but the threat of arson leads nineyearold lucys parents to leave ireland for england, her mothers home. In its outlines, the story of lucy gault seems rather unprepossessing, the stuff of a domestic melodrama. In the story of lucy gault, he has surpassed himself.

Given the title of william trevors novel the story of lucy gault, its hardly a spoiler to reveal that she has miraculously survived. The story of lucy gault was shortlisted for both the booker and whitbread prizes in 2002 and is an example of the literary talent possessed by william trevor. The story of lucy gault is a thoughtful and eloquent undertaking, written with all trevors grace and finesse though with only a muted gesture in the direction of his characteristically satirical. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in paperback format. 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. The main characters of this fiction, historical story are lucy gault, everard gault. 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. The gault family leads a life of privilege in early 1920s ireland, but the threat of arson leads nineyearold lucy s parents to leave ireland for england, her mothers home. 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. This haunting story of love, loss and hope captures the atmosphere of a country in turmoil and the heartrending emotions of a family torn apart.

The award winning author describes himself as a shortstory writer who happens to write novels. Captain gault comes home after many years to an ireland and a daughter changed beyond recognition. The story of lucy gault audiobook listen instantly. Though faintly mannered and stiff in the telling, its a beautiful story of history, grief, and forgiveness. The story of lucy gault traces the repercussions of a childs attempt to remain in her beloved home. No one now writing understands better than william trevor the quiet working of. As our novel opens, in 1921, lucy gault is a young girl, an only child, living in an elaborate irish estate with her parents and hired help. The story of lucy gault is a novel written by william trevor in 2002.

Pdf the story of lucy gault book by william trevor free. Eightyearold lucy gault clings to the glens and woods above lahardane the home her family is being forced to abandon. 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. Bbc radio 4 extra william trevor the story of lucy gault. 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. And a careful, difficult, strange, and beautiful reconciliation is worked out at lahardane. Jun 27, 2018 as our novel opens, in 1921, lucy gault is a young girl, an only child, living in an elaborate irish estate with her parents and hired help. Lucy becomes a sort of protestant saint, and spends many years visiting the asylum where horahan is incarcerated in. Buy the story of lucy gault by william trevor isbn. Captain everard gault, the angloirish owner of lahardane, a modest estate on the southeast coast of ireland, fires at three shadowy figures. Aug 31, 2002 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 family home, waiting for her parents to return. The question and answer section for the story of lucy gault is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel ask your own question.

The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2002, and was written by william trevor. The tale is an epic poem, a thoughtful elegy about love, forgiveness, sacrifice, and enduring kindness. Mar 28, 2011 the story of lucy gault traces the repercussions of a childs attempt to remain in her beloved home. But the story of lucy gault is, in the end, about consolation, not destruction. The gault kinfolk leads a lifetime of privilege in early twenties eire, however the probability of violence leads the oldsters of nineyearold lucy to make your mind up to go away for england, her mothers domestic. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Episode 2 2 10 forced out of their beloved home, the gaults are devastated. The stunning new novel from highly acclaimed author william trevor is a brilliant, subtle, and moving story of love, guilt, and forgiveness. No one now writing understands better than william trevor the quiet working of fate and time on an individual life. The tragedy that unfolds when the gault family come to follow their neighbours into exile is one that will blight them for many years to come. Wall street journal the stunning novel from highly acclaimed author william trevor is a brilliant, subtle, and moving story of love, guilt, and forgiveness. The story takes place in ireland during the transition to the 21st century. About the story of lucy gault the story of lucy gault.

William trevor the story of lucy gault episodes episode guide. Apr 24, 2003 buy the story of lucy gault by trevor, william isbn. The story of lucy gault is set in provincial ireland in the early 1920s at the height of civil turmoil and antienglish violence. Believing her to be dead, her parents flee, and lucy spends the rest of her life alone in. The story of lucy gault is a life of enormous experience distilled by trevors deft hand into a mere 225 pages. The story of lucy gault by william trevor, 9780141044606, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Set in provincial ireland in the early 1920s, the tragic story of a girl separated from her family at the height of civil turmoil and antienglish violence. The story of lucy gault by william trevor reading guide.

It means not only what happens to lucy gault, but that what happened to her has become a story, first a local tale, told and retold, and then a. The story of lucy gault is a melancholy, tender, and strangely comforting novel about the devastating consequences of hatred, violence, and. 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. The story of lucy gault is a 2002 novel by irish novelist and shortstory writer william trevor. Hes not a happyendings man, and his beginnings and. The stunning new novel from highly acclaimed author willia. By that time, gault and heloise have gone to pursue a life of continental not england after all wandering, and despite attempts by local solicitor mr sullivan to find them, they are vanished without trace. 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. I sometimes wonder why i subject myself to the pain of reading william trevor. 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.

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. The question and answer section for the story of lucy gault is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. Free download or read online the story of lucy gault pdf epub book.