Brian Friel: The Home Place [2005] paperback SSCFI How long can she hold

How long can she hold on to her faith in Finn if everyone is telling her to let him go

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' Martin Amis

1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Mercy

Brian Friel: The Home Place [2005] paperback SSCFI How long can she holdThe 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.