Miss Gomez And the Brethren - Softcover

Trevor, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140252649 ISBN 13: 9780140252644

Publisher: Penguin, 1997

Synopsis

Only the pub and the pet-shop are still inhabited in the boarded-up wasteland of Crow Street in South-West London. An inhabitant, Miss Gomez, is in correspondence with the Church of the Brethren of the Way in Jamaica. She is convinced that she has amission in life: She must prevent a sex crime shortly to be committed among the last inhabitants of Cros Street.

About this title

About the Author:

William Trevor lives in Ireland. Among his books are; THE OLD BOYS, winner of the Hawthornden Prize, THE CHILDREN DYNMOUTH, winner of the Whitbread, FOOLS OF FORTUNE, winner of the Whitbread, THE SILENCE OF THE GARDEN, winner of the Yorkshire Post Book of the Year Award, TWO LIVES, shortlisted for the Booker Prize and MY HOUSE IN UMBRIA, shortlisted for the Sunday Express Prize and most recently, AFTER RAIN. He won the 1995 Whitbread Prize for his novel, FELICIA'S JOURNEY.

Synopsis:

Miss Gomez is convinced she has a mission in life: to prevent a sex crime she feels sure is soon to be committed among the last inhabitants of Crow Street, a community isolated by extensive redevelopment. The residents remain sceptical until the daughter of a publican goes missing.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0140252649
• ISBN 13: 9780140252644
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256