Summary of The Gathering
Liam Hegarty’s family gathers in Dublin for his funeral after he has drowned himself in the sea. His sister, Veronica, who was always closest to him, tries to make sense of his suicide. She delves into her memories and the family’s history to uncover what happened in Liam’s childhood that shaped him into the loving yet troubled alcoholic man he became.Â
Reasons to read The Gathering
“The Gathering” is a touching novel about loss, grief, abuse, and resentment. It was awarded the Man Booker Prize in 2007 and the Irish Novel of the Year award in 2008. Other noteworthy books by Irish author Anne Enright include “The Green Road” (Irish Novel of the Year in 2015) and “Making Babies: Stumbling into Motherhood” (a collection of short stories on childbearing and motherhood).
Setting: Dublin (Ireland) & Brighton (England, UK)
Original title: The Gathering
Year of publication: 2007
Nr of pages: 272
