A private man : a novel / Stephanie Sy-Quia.
"It's the 1960s, and David is handsome, charismatic, and sworn to celibacy. An exemplary Catholic priest, devotion to God is all he's ever known, and all he ever thinks he will. In London, Margaret is adrift, healing from the loss of her parents and the end of a recent love affair. Increasingly drawn to the church, she sets out to join the new revolutions of sex and faith, taking up a teaching position at an all-girls school in David's diocese. Decades later, Margaret is being cared for by her grandson, who has just discovered the strange truth of his family history. So begins the story of forbidden love and ardent faith, devotion and sacrifice, as the consequences of David and Margaret's unlikely union play out across generations. A first novel from an award-winning poet, A Private Man traces the exquisite love of two brilliant characters caught between passion and piety as they seek to usher the church they cherish into a more progressive era." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780802166906
- ISBN: 0802166903
- Physical Description: 277 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Grove Press, an imprint of Grove Atlantic, 2026.
- Copyright: ©2026
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- Catholic Church > Clergy > Fiction.
Man-woman relationships > Fiction.
Women teachers > Fiction. - Genre:
- Novels.
Available copies
- 4 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 4 current holds with 8 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | FIC SY-QUIA (Text) | 36015000778106 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | FIC SY-QUIA (Text) | 36015000778163 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
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