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The Story of Lucy Gault A Novel William Trevor 9780142003312 Books

A short book well written, (similar to Atonement by Ian McEwan) with unique English/Irish history as an important factor, this is a story of permanently changed paths of the people by a momentary decision, and the subsequent lives with doubts, suffering and eventually redemption by forgiveness. It is written without melodrama, rather with beautiful and calm insight.


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The Story of Lucy Gault A Novel William Trevor 9780142003312 Books Reviews

For a relatively short book (under 250 pages), this was surprisingly epic in its scope. It covers nearly the entire life of Lucy Gault - and what a tragic life! Accidentally abandoned at the age of seven, Lucy's life never becomes anything more than a life of quiet grief and almost desperation. Well-written, the overwhelming sadness of the book as a whole made it a rather depressing read. And despite the book's opening date (oddly enough, June 21st), I think this is more of the type of book for winter nights, rather than hot summer evenings. From its premise, I thought that the book would focus more on Lucy's childhood, but the vast majority dealt with the extended aftermath of the accident that defined her life, particularly during the summer of her 21st year. Though not an enjoyable read, per se, it definitely kept me turning pages and just had me yearning for something - anything - good to happen to Lucy.
Whatever one writes about this work, will be inadequate as it will tend to reduce it to a plot, or a sociological analysis. It is an intense emotional experience for the reader, as it deals with the inability of most of us to connect (see E.M.Forster) made evident in the characters drawn by Mr Trevor. The reader, however, is made privy to the feelings and thoughts of the characters in such a way, in such detail especially of the everyday reality of domestic life, that one aches with them, suffers loss with them, and so on. Thus the reader, becomes as it were, Lucy herself as she explores life through the novels she reads, but the reader,not being Lucy, knows what she does not have in terms of lover, brother, sister, child and so on. Does that make sense? Perhaps not. The heart has its reasons, and reason knows not why.If you don't want your heart squeezed, don't read this book.
I liked this book, and am glad I read it; but I was hardly bowled over, and feel that in fits very comfortably into the 3 star category.

Briefly, the plot is as follows due to civil strife, the upper class Irish family's is forced to leave their ancestral Irish home for England. Before setting out, Lucy, the family's 9 year old daughter, runs away to avoid the move, and is mistakenly presumed drowned. The grief-stricken parents depart without leaving forwarding information for a life of wandering, ignorant that they have left their daughter, Lucy, to be raised by the farmhands.

All of the plot described above takes place in the first 35 pages of the book, with the remaining 200 pages describing the uneventful wanderings of the parents and Lucy's uneventful growing up. Accordingly, most of the novel is an exploration of the characters' reactions, and the consequences to, the events experienced at the very beginning.

Given the absence of plot, the novel serves as a somber commentary on loss, grieving, denial, regret, and blame. At the same time, there is a hardy, respectful, sometimes hopeful, stoicism at work; life goes on and the characters do what they can to make the best of it. The father recounts that before the mother's death, there were times, in the small Italian town where the parents elected to lose themselves, that she was actually happy. The characters try and find meaning in life's small details, daily activities. The author's descriptions of such events, such matters, is really his strong sut.

A reader looking for a "big book," bold plot developments, strong characters, decisive action, should pass this book by. Its a "small book", with events, characters, reactions muted, understated; a painting in grays and dark colors. Other than the initial flurry and one ill fated flirtation for Lucy, the lives of the characters are very ordinary, very (dare I say it) boring.

On the other hand, such is life (boring, slow, quiet). While I thankfully do not know anyone who has suffered this fate, the life of Lucy's parents, suffused with a constant, quiet, suffering and regret over the loss of their child, is probably a pretty accurate portrayal. I am much more dubious of Lucy's tendency to blame herself for the misunderstanding. After all, children do not experience loss in the same way that a parent does, as one would expect to see upon the death of a parent (as opposed to the death of a child).

In conclusion, this subtle, quiet book will not change your life. Its a well-written, small, meditation on loss and regret. My recommendation strongly depends on what a reader is looking for.
A small book with a very small story that seemed incredibly long. The beautiful style of writing was not enough to make this story either endearing or interesting. The main characters are superficially drawn and behave in the most infuriating manner. The supporting characters (all 3 of them have more depth!)
I picked up this William Trevor novel after seeing it on one of the earlier NY Times Notable Books list. I found it to be an interesting read that took about 100 pages to get into but once I did I found the rest of it to be a quick read and enjoyed it. The book is about an Irish family in the 1920s. The father makes a mistake and accidentally shoots a trespasser wounding him. He and his wife decide to leave their homestead but their daughter Lucy goes missing. They think she is dead. But she is very much alive and this small mistake sets in place a series of events that makes any parent question what they would have done in similar circumstances. Lucy grows old, has life experiences that every young woman will have, but she experiences them with surrogate parents instead of her real mom and dad. Boyfriends, friendship, marriage, and death. The book really was a study of Lucy's relationships with family, friends, and the world. A good read that I do recommend.
A short book well written, (similar to Atonement by Ian McEwan) with unique English/Irish history as an important factor, this is a story of permanently changed paths of the people by a momentary decision, and the subsequent lives with doubts, suffering and eventually redemption by forgiveness. It is written without melodrama, rather with beautiful and calm insight.