A History of Loneliness

<b>'Gripping, harrowing and extremely moving... A painfully page-turning read...' - <i>The Sunday Times<br></i></b><br>Clonliffe Seminary, 1972. Odran Yates arrives after his mother informs him that he has a vocation to the priesthood. He is full of ambition and hope, dedicated to his studies and keen to make friends.<br><br>Forty years later, Odran’s devotion has been challenged by the revelations that have shattered the Irish people’s faith in the Church. And when a family tragedy opens wounds from his past, he is forced to confront the demons that have raged within a once-respected institution, and recognize his own complicity in their propagation.<br><br>From the award-winning author of <i>The Heart’s Invisible Furies,</i> comes this courageous and intensely personal tale.