The Anatomy School Author:Bernard MacLaverty A coming-of-age story of a northern Irish boy getting out from under the thumb of mother, church, and country. Set in Belfast in the late sixties, Bernard MacLaverty's new novel takes us into Martin Brennan's last semester of high school, when he finds old friendships tested and is forced to face the unknown. Before he can become an adult, Marti... more »n must unravel the sacred and contradictory mysteries of religion, science, and sex; he must learn the value of friendship; but most of all he must pass his examsat any cost. Celebrating the desire to speak and the need to say nothing, The Anatomy School moves from the enforced silence of Martin's Catholic school retreat, through the hilarious tea-and-biscuits repartee of his eccentric elders, to the awkward wit and loose profanity of his two friendsthe charismatic Kavanagh and the subversive Blaise Foley. This absorbing, often funny novel reminds us of the high anxieties and deep joys of learning to find a place in the world.« less
ISBN-13: 9780393050523 ISBN-10: 0393050521 Pages:368 Edition:1st American Ed Rating: