A History of Loneliness

Clonliffe Seminary, 1972. Odran Yates arrives after his mother informs him that he has a vocation to the priesthood. He is full of ambition and hope, dedicated to his studies and keen to make friends. Forty years later, Odran's devotion has been challenged by the revelations that have shattered the Irish people's faith in the Church. He has seen friends stand trial, colleagues jailed, and the lives of young parishioners destroyed.
But when a family tragedy opens wounds from his past, he is forced to confront the demons that have raged within a once-respected institution, and recognize his own complicity in their propagation. Courageous and intensely personal, A History of Loneliness confirms Boyne as one of the most talented chroniclers of his generation.