Charming Billy

Charming Billy

Alice McDermott

Overview

The novel follows Billy, a man whose life is profoundly marked by a lost love from his youth. He falls for Eva, an Irish girl working for a wealthy family, but their potential future is cut short when she returns to Ireland and dies. Billy's subsequent relationship with Maeve, and their shared life with Dennis, is shadowed by this unresolved grief.

Who it's for

• Readers interested in character-driven literary fiction.
• Those who appreciate stories exploring themes of love, loss, and memory.
• Adult readers seeking a nuanced portrayal of long-term emotional impact.

Key features

• Paperback edition
• Published by Bloomsbury
• 288 pages
• ISBN: 9780747545392
• Published in 2000