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Be Near Me

by Andrew O'Hagan
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Be Near Me
Be Near Me

English priest confronts change in Scottish town.

"Be Near Me" brings an introspective journey through a melange of art, politics, and the complexities of love, all set in the microcosm of a small Scottish parish. If you appreciate novels that delve into the subtleties of change and the human condition, where every page paints a vivid picture of societal contrasts, this could be the next book you find yourself recommending to friends who enjoy thought-provoking literature.

  • Booker Prize Nominee for Longlist (2006)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Be Near Me

by Andrew O'Hagan
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ISBN: 9780571216048
Authors: Andrew O'Hagan
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Date of Publication: 2007-04-05
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Literature, LGBTQ+
Goodreads rating: 3.43
(rated by 1310 readers)

Description

Always trust a stranger," said David’s mother when he returned from Rome. "It’s the people you know who let you down." Half a life later, David is Father Anderton, a Catholic priest with a small parish in Scotland. He befriends Mark and Lisa, rebellious local teenagers who live in a world he barely understands. Their company stirs memories of earlier happiness—his days at a Catholic school in Yorkshire, the student revolt in 1960s Oxford, and a choice he once made in the orange groves of Rome. But their friendship also ignites the suspicions and smoldering hatred of a town that resents strangers, and brings Father David to a reckoning with the gathered tensions of past and present. In this masterfully written novel, Andrew O’Hagan explores the emotional and moral contradictions of religious life in a faithless age.
 

English priest confronts change in Scottish town.

"Be Near Me" brings an introspective journey through a melange of art, politics, and the complexities of love, all set in the microcosm of a small Scottish parish. If you appreciate novels that delve into the subtleties of change and the human condition, where every page paints a vivid picture of societal contrasts, this could be the next book you find yourself recommending to friends who enjoy thought-provoking literature.

  • Booker Prize Nominee for Longlist (2006)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.