Award Winning Books by
BRIAN O'DOHERTY

The Deposition of Father McGreevy by Brian O'Doherty 18 reviews (2000) (313p) (Booker) Read Reviews | Visit this book's Amazon.com page

In a London pub in the 1950s, editor William Maginn is intrigued by a mention of the strange demise of a remote mountain village in County Kerry. He uncovers an astonishing tale: the account of the distruction of a place and way of life and the tragedy of an increasingly isolated village where all the women misteriously die - leaving the priest, Father McGreevy, to cope with insoluble problems. T... more >>

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Brian O'Doherty Award Stats

Major Prize* Nominations 1   Unique Books Nominated for a Major Prize* 1   Pulitzer Prize Wins 0   Pulitzer Prize Nominations 0   National Book Critics Circle Award Wins 0   National Book Critics Circle Award Nominations 0   National Book Award Wins 0   National Book Award Nominations 0   Man Booker Prize Wins 0   Man Booker Prize Nominations 1 The Deposition of Father McGreevy ·   PEN/Faulkner Award Wins 0   PEN/Faulkner Award Nominations 0

*Major Prize = Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award, National Book Award, Man Booker Prize, and PEN/Faulkner Award

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