Brian Friel: The Home Place [2005] paperback SSCFI 1 Sunday Times bestselling author

1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Mercy

Even the joys of Liberation had their darker side

generous windows suffusing rooms with light

' Martin Amis

he and Robin take matters into their own hands

Brian Friel: The Home Place [2005] paperback SSCFI 1 Sunday Times bestselling authorThe year is 1878. The widowed Christopher Gore, his son David and their housekeeper Margaret, the woman with whom they are both in love, live at The Lodge in Ballybeg. But in this era of unrest at the dawn of Home Rule, their seemingly serene life is threatened by the arrival of Christopher's English cousin, who unwittingly ignites deep animosity among the villagers of Ballybeg. The Home Place premiered at the Gate Theatre, Dublin, in February 2005.