The Prodigal
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.78 (921 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0976127555 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 358 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Louis University, and a captain's license--albeit long-since expired--from the United States Coast Guard. The Prodigal is his first novel.. He entered the private practice of law in 1984 and has tried numerous jury cases involving allegations of medical malpractice. In 2013 Hachette Book Gr
Pride, betrayal, forgiveness and the eternal sea. They will all be drawn into a 2,000-year-old mystery that unfolds with the reappearance of the ship.. The Prodigal tells the mystical tale of four people on Ocracoke Island whose destiny is tied to an abandoned schooner, thought to have been lost at sea more than a century ago, that one day drifts ashore. Marcus O'Reilly, a renegade Catholic priest, must confront his inner demons. Aidan Sharpe, a fallen lawyer, struggles with self-doubt and his growing affection for Molly McGregor, a fearless towboat captain who cannot find the courage to love. Ibrahim Joseph, a Bahamian fugitive, must face his past
Chanticleer Book Reviews said A Riptide of a Novel -- Powerfully Written and Finely Nuanced. Undoubtedly one of the best new books I've read, "The Prodigal" by Michael Hurley is the novel I tell everybody they must read. It is a story that you will not soon forget."The Prodigal" could be interpreted as a coming of age story, not of teenagers or young adults, but of the middle-aged. Mature adults who seem to have it all together, but grapple with insubstantiality. Adults, who as arrows of Life's bow, are missing their true target. These are the vividly drawn characters of Michael Hurley's novel.A riveting and socially relevant tale, The Prodigal is a contemporary marvel of an legorical story of vices and virtues, of Achilles. An Eloquently Written, Delightful Novel Michael Hurley has given readers a wonderful gift in his novel The Prodigal. Hurley proves himself a more than capable novelist in telling the story, continually painting the landscape of the context and developing the colorful and lively characters of The Prodigal.As I began the novel, I was impressed by the beautiful prose of Hurley but wondered where the story was leading and if it would turn out a worthwhile tale. Soon after the first several scenes I could not put The Prodigal down, and I can assure you the story and conclusion do not disappoint.One of the best elements of the story is the setting of Ocracoke Island on the Sout. Try it if the description appeals. The Prodigal: A Novel is an exceptionally well-written book. Technically there is nothing to fault in Hurley’s construction. This is an author who reads as though he is well-acquainted with writing and the rules thereof. The style of the prose is perhaps too stiff and formal for the subject matter but complaining about the style of the language would perhaps be nitpicking. There’s a sense of phrasing that leads the readers to think of ancient classics and many points in the novel that call those classics to mind. In fact, Hurley tackles a wealth of concepts in this 359-page novel with varying degrees of success. The Prod
He goes to Ocracoke Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina to try to regain some sense of self, and meets and rescues a young woman named Molly, and forms a friendship with a priest, Marcus, who struggles with addiction. Hurley's novel weaves in many elements of law, sailing, and Roman Catholicism, and ties them together well. His interest in the ship also attracts the attention of colleagues in the Vatican, who believe the ship may hold a sacred relic. . Marcus discovers a boat, named Cygnet, and the boat's appearance leads him to believe that it may be a legendary ship called the Prodigal. While the allegories are a bit heavy-handed and characters are simplistic at times , the author's att