Fools of Fortune
by William Trevor;Francine Prose (9780143039624)

aTo my mind Trevoras best novel and a very fine one.a aGraham Greene
Penguin Classics is proud to welcome William TrevoraaIrelandas answer to Chekhova ("The Boston Globe") and aone of the best writers of our eraa ("The Washington Post")ato our distinguished list of literary masters. In this award-winning novel, an informeras body is found on the estate of a wealthy Irish family shortly after the First World War, and an appalling cycle of revenge is set in motion. Led by a zealous sergeant, the Black and Tans set fire to the family home, and only young Willie and his mother escape alive. Fatherless, Willie grows into manhood while his alcoholic motheras bitter resentment festers. And though he finds love, Willie is unable to leave the terrible injuries of the past behind.

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