The fields
By: Kevin Maher
Published: 2013
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781444817003
Subjects: Fiction
Description: "Dublin, 1984: Ireland is a divided country, the parish priest remains a figure of immense authority who commands absolute respect, and Jim Finnegan is thirteen years old, the youngest in a family of five sisters. Life for Jim consists of dealing with his rumbustious family, taking breakneck bike-rides with his best friend, and secretly coveting the local girls. But after a delicate rendition of 'The Fields of Athenry' at the Donohues' annual party, Jim attracts both the attention of the beautiful Saidhbh Donohue and the unwanted desires of the dangerous Father Luke O'Culigeen. Caught between his love for Saidhbh and abuse at the hands of O'Culigeen, Jim's life starts to unravel. And soon he is forced to find a solution to all his problems in some unusual places."--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: Originally published: London: Little, Brown.