The top ten rural Irish books

Paul Charles's new book is The Lonesome Heart is Angry.

One of his top ten rural Irish books, as shared at the Guardian:The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor

This story starts off with Lucy’s father, Captain Gault, firing a warning shot at a young arsonist. Gault wounds the arsonist and, fearing repercussions, he plans to move the family to England. Lucy, still a child, decides she can’t