The Story of Lucy Gault

"The Story of Lucy Gault . . . once read, will never be forgotten."--The Washington Post Book World

"Trevor was our twentieth century Chekov."--Wall Street Journal

The stunning novel from highly acclaimed author William Trevor is a brilliant, subtle, and moving story of love, guilt, and forgiveness. The Gault family leads a life of privilege in early 1920s Ireland, but the threat of violence leads the parents of nine-year-old Lucy to decide to leave for England, her mother's home. Lucy cannot bear the thought of leaving Lahardane, their country house with its beautiful land and nearby beach, and a dog she has befriended. On the day before they are to leave, Lucy runs away, hoping to convince her parents to stay. Instead, she sets off a series of tragic misunderstandings that affect all of Lahardane's inhabitants for the rest of their lives.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 08/26/2003
ISBN: 9780142003312
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 7.78h x 5.12w x 0.45d

Review Citations: New York Times 10/05/2003 pg. 28
Booksense '76 Reading Grp 04 05/01/2004 pg. 1

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 65927 / Story of Lucy Gault
Reading Level: 6.7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 11