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Description for The Big Chapel
hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 404. Good clean copy, showing light age and shelfwear. Light wear to dust jacket
Based on a notorious clerical scandal in Victorian Ireland, The Big Chapel by Thomas Kilroy deals with the indelible essence of humanity and the dangers of adhering to ideological dogma. It is striking in its range, from the anguished interiors of its characters to the rich, panoramic glimpses of the community at large. Nominated for the Booker Prize upon its release in 1971, and winner of several awards, including the Guardian Fiction Prize and the Heinemann Prize, The Big Chapel is one of the great Irish novels. Part of the Liberties Revival series, this novel depicts life ... Read more
Based on a notorious clerical scandal in Victorian Ireland, The Big Chapel by Thomas Kilroy deals with the indelible essence of humanity and the dangers of adhering to ideological dogma. It is striking in its range, from the anguished interiors of its characters to the rich, panoramic glimpses of the community at large. Nominated for the Booker Prize upon its release in 1971, and winner of several awards, including the Guardian Fiction Prize and the Heinemann Prize, The Big Chapel is one of the great Irish novels. Part of the Liberties Revival series, this novel depicts life ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Liberties Press Dublin
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, Ireland
ISBN
9781905483808
SKU
KMO0000922
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
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