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As she grows up, Cecilia Deardon detects a secret about her parentage that burdens her with a suspicion she cannot name. A confrontation with her family profoundly alters her life; and Cecilia leaves behind everything she knew of her Irish childhood. It is not until years later, when she has become an opera singer in Venice, that the trauma of her childhood comes to a head.
'In Requiem Berlie Doherty evokes a painful emotional and spiritual journey, as Cecilia faces the curse of her childhood and the sterility of her faith. Haunting and beautifully written, it powerfully conveys the mystery and anguish of Catholicism.' Penguin Books
The story of Cecilia's adolescence is exquisitely told in a style that is both economic and exuberant. There are moments of near-Joycean epiphany. ... the plot is tight and the narrative startling. Independent.
I have great feelings of admiration for Requiem. Very good indeed. Beryl Bainbridge.
This novel made me angry - for all the right reasons. Beautifully written in a style which combines poetic feeling with a scrupulous attention to the truth of things, it probes the tragic-comedy of Irish convent Catholicism with a rare power and sensitivity ... Requiem continued to disturb me long after I had finished it. Wendy Perriam.
Doherty writes in and even beyond, the best tradition of Irish lyricism to explore the extremes of sacrifice and sin, love and rejection. Company.
Requiem is an enchanting and lyrical portrait of childhood and growing up. Berlie Doherty is a real writer. Lovely prose. Barbara Trapido.
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