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Cal

Cal is a young man whose choices look limited: a Catholic boy in a Protestant area in the time of the Troubles, a job in an abattoir is his only nauseating alternative to the dole queue. But then Cal makes a choice that does change everything, and he's pulled towards the world of the IRA. And when he falls for the widow of a Protestant man murdered by his friends, Cal must struggle to keep their love alive in a land of fear.

About Bernard MacLaverty

Bernard MacLaverty lives in Glasgow. He has written five previous collections of stories and five novels, including Grace Notes, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and Midwinter Break, the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Novel of the Year. He has written versions of his fiction for other media - radio and television plays, screenplays and libretti.
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Details
  • Imprint: Vintage Classics
  • ISBN: 9781807845148
  • Length: 176 pages
  • Dimensions: 198mm x 12mm x 128mm
  • Weight: 131g
  • Price: £10.99