Wednesday, February 1, 2017

The Story of the Night by Colm Toibin



Richard Garay lives with his mother and bares a secret that he cannot tell anyone. A funny anecdote from the story is that his mother notices how happy Richard has been acting and starts to tease him that he has a girlfriend.  He was happier but not because of a girl. 

The setting is Argentina during a time that the country is going through a political change.

Richard teaches English and also cares for his ailing mom.  When she dies – he is left feeling alone.  When he is approached with a job offer to work with 2 Americans he wonders how their influence can help him.  All the while, he keeps his secret life a secret until he can’t keep it a secret anymore.

A deeply written novel involving the inner turmoil of a young man which is happening the same time as turmoil in the country he lives in.

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