Son Called Gabriel de  

• Editor : Legend Press Ltd
• Lengua : Inglés
• Lanzamiento : 01/10/2008
• Formato : Bolsillo
• Largo : 13.1
• Ancho : 2.7

Gabriel Harkin, the eldest of four children in a working-class family, struggles through a loving yet often brutal childhood. As Gabriel begins to suspect that he's not like other boys, he tries desperately to lock away his feelings, and his fears. And Gabriel learns that his might not be the only one in the Harkin family.

Comic, courageous and often painful, this is a beautifully paced and balanced novel that will have an assured place in contemporary Irish writing. Seamus Deane A fine, compassionate coming-of-age story. McNicholl paints a rich picture of Gabriel's life and all its conflicted messages about sex... McNicholl is a graceful writer, and his is a worthy debut. Publisher's Weekly With a debut as delightful as this is, I can only imagine what Mr. McNicholl is currently working on. I know I will be anxiously awaiting it. Roundtable Review McNicholl is a fine storyteller and, in Gabriel, he has created a convincing, complicated and likable main character. Curledup Beautifully crafted, honestly told, and hauntingly heartbreaking with a gentle dash of humor, A Son Called Gabriel is simply one of the best books I've read in years. Bookcritics.org McNicholl's descriptions dance and light upon the page, making this a very entertaining read. Compulsivereader.com Each character, from Gabriel's girlfriend to his youngest sister Nuala, is so vividly portrayed that their world is all-encompassing, and it becomes almost heartbreaking to say goodbye. Foreward Magazine McNicholl writes compellingly, drawing his readers deep into Gabriel's ... tale of growing up in '60s and '70s Ireland - so much so that I was left thinking about sequels. Echo Weekly McNicholl's affable voice captures the wary innocence and budding sexuality of youth with polished and amiable originality. Bookmarks ...moving reading...[a] touching portrait of one boy's hopes and fears. A sometimes funny, often painful depiction of a young boy's struggles with his sexuality. Booklist

Damian McNicholl was born in Northern Ireland and lives in Pennsylvania, USA. His debut novel was an American Booksellers Association Booksense Pick and Lambda Literary Awards finalist.