Gabriel's Gate Hardcover | Pages: 301 pages

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Title	:	Gabriel's Gate
Author	:	Tom Galvin
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 301 pages
Published	:	October 31st 2011 by Book Republic (first published October 12th 2011)
Categories	:	Drama

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In 2010, when the recession took root in Ireland, the young people looked at the ground they were standing on and realised it was rotten. Rotten in so many ways, but especially in the ways made by man. So most decided it was time to do what their forefathers had done during times of famine, when the ground was rotten too, and leave. For America. And Newfoundland. And Australia. And Canada.

But in the winter of 2010, a group of college students had a different idea. They weren’t going to leave. They would simply find a patch of land that hadn’t been contaminated and live off it. Just like their forefathers had always done before the land became rotten and the country corrupted by greed. This is their story.

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ISBN:	190722131X (ISBN13: 9781907221316)
Edition Language:	English

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I like the fact that Mr. Galvin chose to name his main character G. It was odd and added a little flair of mystery to him. And it was easy to follow him. Were going through everyday life in Ireland, so the mystery was a good thing. The descriptions of place were also quite good.The plot picks up when things start going badly for the settlers of the farm. Its apparent that someone doesnt want them there. It kind of reminded me of The Village a little bit. The pace was still a bit slow. I

Tom Galvin's Gabriel's Gate opens with it's main character, G, spying on a flock of crows scavenging in an empty schoolyard. It's a potent image, one that permeates not only the book's commentary on a country brought to its knees by the scavenging of bankers and property developers, but also G's psyche - crows having become a symbol of all that is evil in his childhood.The premise of Gabriel's Gate is not a new one - the Utopian ideal of commune living turns sour as reality bites - but its

This book was really interesting. I got this book as a giveaway here on goodreads. My first impression of this book was it might be about fantasy stuff because of the book cover. But this book shows how humane humans are in need. I like how Galvin sort of illustrates what they actually do in a farm. Especially the pig slaughter part which left an impression in me because I did witness a pig getting slaughtered for roasting in our backyard in the province and it was NOT A PRETTY sight.It was also

Book Title: "Gabriels GateAuthor: Tom GalvinPublished By: Book RepublicAge Recommended: 18+Reviewed By: Kitty BullardRaven Rating: 5Review: A rousing story about the recession in Ireland and how a group of youngsters decide not to evacuate like so many, they decide to stay and FIGHT! Tom Galvins story is unique and intriguing, one you have to pay attention to, to understand. This story will challenge the intellectual deep inside of every person.A great book, and amazing story, and one that

With the demise of the Celtic Tiger and the onset of the economic doom and gloom so popular in the media at the moment the young people of Ireland looked at their country with hopelessness. Some decided to emigrate, but those in this book decided to try something else. They would return to the land. Come together and work in the old ways, trying to become self-sufficient and maybe make some sort of future for themselves.Or at least that is what the blurb on the back of the book indicates. In

Gabriel's Gate is totally different that anything I have ever read before. I was hooked from the first chapter and devoured the book quite quickly. I am so intrigued by G (the main character), he is a bit of a mystery and I found myself thinking about him constantly. Special thanks to Tom Galvin for the review copy of this fantastic book.G and his friends are fresh out of college. G has had an idea for quite some time and he puts it to his two mates Lofty and Ben. He doesn't want to go to

Author and journalist and passionate musician living in Ireland with my Polish wife, Asia, and twin babies, Alex and Alicia. Lived in Poland as a teacher and journalist between 1994-1999 and returned home to Ireland to write a book on Polish experience, There's an Egg in My Soup. First novel published in 2011, Gabriel's Gate, a dark thriller set on a commune in recession-era Ireland. Two otherMy Opinion:Interesting book. Not exactly the type of book I would look to read but it was interesting. Tom does write a very descriptive world where you can get absorbed into it. I dont know that much history on Ireland or what it is even like now. So it was interesting to read about it. I do think he is a wonderful writer just the book was not my type of book. You are taken into this world of some college kids as they try and rebuild themselves and some land in Ireland. The beginning is like a