Crooked Field
Crooked Field by Colm O’Gaora, published by Pan Books Ltd in 2003, is a poignant narrative that explores themes of loss and estrangement. The story follows Conor Kelly, who, after selling his cherished fields to cover his wife’s funeral and support their young daughter, finds himself increasingly embittered by his circumstances. As his daughter, Helen, matures, her desire to escape her father’s oppressive shadow leads her to London, where she encounters a world filled with shadows and broken dreams.
Readers will find a deep exploration of the complex relationship between Conor and Helen as they navigate their individual struggles. Helen’s journey into the Irish Underground and her quest for self-discovery serve as pivotal elements in the narrative. This edition spans 400 pages and is presented in English, offering a rich depiction of life in both Ireland and London, highlighting the emotional and physical distances that can arise within families.
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An outcast in his own land, forced to sell his beloved fields to pay for his wife’s funeral and the rearing of his young daughter, Conor Kelly is increasingly bitter at the life he has been pushed into. As his daughter, Helen, grows up, her attempts to move out of her father’s dark shadow begin to drive them apart.A doomed relationship with a local boy takes Helen to London and its world of shadows, broken dreams, and lives lived out in exile. Here she meets an Irish Underground worker who brings her deeper into the heart of herself than she could ever have imagined. When she finally returns to face her father, she sparks a battle of wills which begins to turn only as Kelly weakens in the face of age, and Helen discovers a life she can finally call her own.
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