Cal

Cal

Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction
Paperback Published on: 07/05/1998
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Synopsis

Set in the Northern Ireland of the 1980's, Cal tells the story of a young Catholic man living in a Protestant area.

For Cal, some choices are devastatingly simple: he can work in an abattoir that nauseates him or join the dole queue; he can brood on his past or plan a future with Marcella. Springing out of the fear and violence of Ulster, Cal is a haunting love story that unfolds in a land where tenderness and innocence can only flicker briefly in the dark.

  • Publisher: Vintage Publishing
  • ISBN: 9780099767114
  • Number of pages: 176
  • Weight: 130g
  • Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 11 mm

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Cal
Brutal and powerful in its execution
The mid 70's to early 80's was a time fraught with danger in Northern Ireland. As an expat living and working in England I am well versed to understand the... READ MORE
Rob