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1953: An exquisite slow-burn forbidden love story, laced with passion and faith
A Private Man
What you need to know before your trail
David is young, handsome, charismatic, and sworn to celibacy. He is freshly ordained, and about to return to England to begin life as a priest. Devotion to God is all he’s ever known, and all he thinks he ever will.
In London, Margaret is entangled in an impossible love affair. Increasingly drawn to the Church, she sets out to join the new revolutions of sex and faith.
Decades later, she is being cared for by her grandson, who has just discovered the strange truth of his family history.
Locations
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Rome
A lesser square in Rome. The hour of the Angelus was near, when all the city’s bells would ring together , all at once and out of time.
Ambient city sounds: Fountains, footsteps, pigeons, shutter clapping closed, the distant clatter of cutlery on marble cafe tabletops.”
BookTrail Boarding Pass: A Private Man
Destination/location: Rome Author/guide: Stephanie Sy-Quia Departure Time: 1953
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