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Fools of Fortune (Penguin Classics)
Fools of Fortune - Penguin Classics
Author: William Trevor
When an informer's body is found shortly after the First World War on the estate of the Quintons, a wealthy Irish family, an appalling cycle of revenge is set in motion. Led by a zealous sergeant, the Black and Tans fire the family home, and only young Willie and his mother Evie escape alive. Fatherless, Willie grows into manhood while his alcoh...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781435281530
ISBN-10: 1435281535
Publication Date: 5/22/2008
Pages: 207
Edition: Reprint
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Book Type: Library Binding
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This is a beautifully written, haunting novel that shows the dominance of the past over the present. One horribly wrong decision sets into motion a chain of events that culminates in destruction that endures for generations. It is also a story of enduring love and the consequences of that love. Willliam Trevor is a consummate writer.
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