- Hardcover: 326 pages
- Publisher: Magna Large Print Books; Large Print Ed edition (15 May 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0750520477
- ISBN-13: 978-0750520478
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.2 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,008,581 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Evelyn Doyle's Evelyn: A True Story takes us into a little known arena of the fight against a repressive state. And the result is a concise memoir that delivers a considerable emotional punch in its measured tones. James Joyce famously railed against the more repressive aspects of his native country, and for all its considerable beauty, the iniquities of the Establishment (both Church and State) in Ireland are well known.
In 1953, Desmond Doyle was a decorator living with his six children in the grim Fatima Mansions estate of Dublin when his wife left him. Against his better judgment, he decided to place his children in the care of the state industrial schools until he returned from working in England. But Doyle was horrified to discover on his return that his children had been consigned to state care until their teenage years. The bruising battle that Doyle and his solicitors undertook against the Irish legal system gained wide publicity and resulted in massive legal change: the Children Act of 1941 was broken, and Doyle was reunited with his family. Evelyn Doyle was nine years old at the time, and the story, as seen from her point of view, is both heartbreaking and suspenseful. In the battle against an entrenched and intransigent legal system, the human elements are never submerged, and Evelyn: A True Story is a deeply affecting and poignant real-life story that engages the reader quite as comprehensively as any novel by William Trevor or Edna O'Brien. --Barry Forshaw --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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'Her depiction of the life of the Dublin poor is a revelation' (THE SUNDAY TIMES )
'The agony of a child forcibly separated from its parents is brought to even more vivid life through a heartfelt reading by author herself' (OPTIONS X ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
'The agony of a child forcibly separated from its parents is brought to even more vivid life through a heartfelt reading by author herself' (OPTIONS X ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It was difficult to read the last few pages of this book through watery eyes. I have never cried while reading before, but they were tears of joy... Evelyn Doyle uses a simple writing style to convey a very personal and powerful story of a fathers love for his children. In light of the current climate, it was heart-warming to see that some children have happy memories of life in the Irish Industrial School System. An excellent read!! Looking forward to the sequel.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
..... throughout this heart rending tale. Evelyn is the story of one man's struggle to keep his family together, as told by the eldest daughter of the family. The spirited eight year old Evelyn, whose father changed Irish legal history, tells her tale in such a way that the book has universal appeal. This is a real page turner.
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Evelyn Doyle has the ability to transport the reader back through the troubled and vibrant years of long vanished Ireland.She shines a bright light on the world of a little girl old before her time, struggling to make sense of family, torn love and her vanishing lifestyle.It is a delight to read, because the voice of that lost chidhood seems fresh and spoken just to you, the reader, with all the intimate personal thoughts of a family friend.
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Nonsense
This might be a watery eyed trip to Ireland for unsuspecting readers, but this book is full of lies and make believe. Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2008 by the truth be out
BRILLIANT READ !
Having seen the movie - and thoroughly enjoyed it - some time ago, i wasn`t sure i would enjoy the book - but it was absolutely marvellous ! Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2008 by Leeds lass
Evelyn
I read this book in a matter of hours.
Evelyn Doyle writes as if she is telling you her story face to face which means it never loses momentum. Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2002
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