Fierce competitions and haphazard matchmaking efforts abound in a 1940s Irish countryside village in which young lovers conspire with the parish priest, scramble to promote personal eligibility, and stage a death in order to convince a local pub owner to part with his daughter's dowry. 20,000 first printing.
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Praise for Walter Keady "Keady's folksy, conspiratorial tone is truly irresistible." ---"Washington"" Post Book World" "Ex-priest Keady writes with authority about matters of the church. He's also a sharp plotter, and his characters shine."---"Publishers Weekly" "Keady, who grew up on a farm in the west of Ireland, clearly knows his territory." ---"The New York Times Book Review" "Keady is a refreshing new voice in Irish fiction."---"Library Journal"" ""Keady is a true storyteller, with an absolute command of the English language and a gift for communicating beautifully in both regional lyricism and slang." ---"St. Petersburg"" Times" "Keady paints an entertaining portrait of life, love, and Catholic guilt."---"Boston"" Sunday Herald"" ""Keady . . . has written of human beings, their wants and needs and sorrows and joys, in a manner that is universal." ---"Irish Echo"
Walter Keady was born and educated in Ireland. He was ordained and served as a Catholic missionary priest in Brazil for several years. After leaving the priesthood he moved to the United States where he has lived ever since. His previous novels include Celibates and Other Lovers, Mary McGreevy, and The Altruist. He lives in New York.
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