A son called Gabriel A Novel Damian McNicholl
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TextPublisher: New York CDS Books c2004Description: 343 p. ; 22 cmISBN: 1593150180Subject(s): Gay Men -- Fiction | Northern IrelandGenre/Form: Bildungsromans -- Fiction LOC classification: PS3613.C58638 | S66 2004Summary: "Set in the hills of Northern Ireland in the 1960's and 70's, 'A Son Called Gabriel' is a deeply felt and often funny coming-of-age novel that is ultimately unforgettable. Gabriel Harkin, the eldest of four children in a working-class family, struggles through a loving yet often brutal childhood. It's a turbulent time in Ulster, and in the staunchly Catholic community to which Gabriel belongs, the rigid code for belief and behaviour is clear. As Gabriel begins to suspect that he's not like other boys, he tries desperately to lock away his feelings, and his fears. But secrets have a way of being discovered, and Gabriel learns that his might not be the only one in the Harkin family."
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| Book | A J M Library 868-5076 | McNI (Browse shelf) | Checked out | 12/03/2025 | 36520 |
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| McMY A Rose by any other name / | McNA Every breath you take : | McNA Until you / | McNI A son called Gabriel | McPA Apart from the crowd | McPA Pack up the moon | MEAC Roses |
"Set in the hills of Northern Ireland in the 1960's and 70's, 'A Son Called Gabriel' is a deeply felt and often funny coming-of-age novel that is ultimately unforgettable. Gabriel Harkin, the eldest of four children in a working-class family, struggles through a loving yet often brutal childhood. It's a turbulent time in Ulster, and in the staunchly Catholic community to which Gabriel belongs, the rigid code for belief and behaviour is clear. As Gabriel begins to suspect that he's not like other boys, he tries desperately to lock away his feelings, and his fears. But secrets have a way of being discovered, and Gabriel learns that his might not be the only one in the Harkin family."
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