Carby’s Fate
Carby’s Fate by Thomas J. Rice, published by Barrow River Press on June 22, 2015, is a work of fiction comprising 128 pages in English. The story centers on Carby Bolger, who has always assumed he would inherit the family farm in County Kilkenny, Ireland, as the eldest child and only son. However, his plans are disrupted when his sister Molly returns from London to care for their ailing parents, leading to a series of events that challenge Carby’s expectations and the family’s dynamics.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of family loyalty, community judgment, and personal ambition. As Molly’s unexpected pregnancy and her son’s birth create turmoil within the staunchly Catholic community, Carby faces a lawsuit that puts him at the center of local attention. The unfolding drama reveals the complexities of familial relationships and societal pressures, culminating in Carby’s struggle to navigate his newfound status and the fate of the family farm. This edition presents a classical piece of Irish storytelling, rich in conflict and emotional depth.
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Carby Bolger assumes, as he has all his life, that he’ll inherit the family farm in County Kilkenny, Ireland. After all, he’s the eldest child and only son, making him heir by ancient custom. And when his ailing father finally dies, Carby-a prickly loner of a man-plans to finally capitalize on the farm’s secret.
The heir apparent’s plans come crashing down when his sister Molly returns from London to care for their ill parents. When she becomes pregnant, with no husband in sight, her condition-and her lack of any effort to hide it-shocks and outrages the staunchly Catholic community. But when her son is born, he immediately steals the heart of his dying grandfather, a beloved member of the close-knit community. More than that, to Carby’s horror, the “little bastard” inherits everything.
What follows is a rancorous lawsuit on which everyone in the county seems to have an opinion-especially the regulars at Finnegan’s Pub. Faced with an abrasive, disliked judge, Carby finds himself a local hero for the first time in his life. How long he can retain his newfound local favor depends on his own patience and his sister, who plans to sell the farm (and, unwittingly, its secret) to an American, driving Carby to desperate and-as it turns out-fateful measures.
A classical piece of Irish storytelling, Carby’s Fate combines family drama and duplicity with violence, betrayal, and redemptive hope.
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