An apology for roses - Hardcover

Broderick, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0714508985 ISBN 13: 9780714508986

Publisher: Calder and Boyars, 1973

Synopsis

‘She had been born with a greater capacity for love and pleasure than most people; and her nature had very early on found itself at war with the primitive, property-ridden society in which she was reared.’ The story of Marie Fogerty, a young girl caught between two lovers, exposes the social and religious hypocrisy of an Irish town in the 1970s. Marie has grown dissatisfied with her affair with Fr Tom Moran, a loveless relationship condoned by her parents, observed by the town, and borne from mutual listlessness. However, the arrival of Brian Langley, a salesman from Galway, offers Marie glimpses of a new and passionate life. Brian’s suspicions about Marie’s past loves, and the dwindling health of Marie’s father threaten to tear apart a relationship that stands outside of a small town’s social norms. A meditation on love and possession, ‘An Apology for Roses’ remains as relevant today as it was when it first appeared in print.

Edition details

• Publisher: Calder and Boyars
• Publication date: 1973
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0714508985
• ISBN 13: 9780714508986
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 230