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The First Verse
The First Verse
Author: Barry McCrea
This memorable debut novel explores Dublin's every corner, including a first-of-its-kind portrayal of its thriving gay nightlife, through the eyes of a young man seduced by a secret society's ancient reading rituals, based on the sortes virgilianae. In brilliant prose, author Barry McCrea gives readers a psychologically gripping tale set within ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780786715138
ISBN-10: 0786715138
Publication Date: 5/10/2005
Pages: 320
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Publisher: Carroll Graf Publishers
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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What started out as an engaging story about a young Irish college student being caught up in a mysterious literary game ended up becoming a plodding tale of him running nilly-willy around Dublin & Paris looking for answers to questions and searching for his partners in the game. I thought the last hundred pages would never end.
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