![]() ![]() He is also infatuated with Frankie but in a jealous and voyeuristic way. He is the appointed Head Prefect of the seminary, a willing disciple of the cruelty and punishment dealt out by the Rector. The antagonist, a kind of Iago figure, is Brian Cooley, known as Etta, an epithet derived from the corrupted reverse spelling of Hate. Free-spirited Frankie is imbued with love, which he shares unaffectedly within his 'lovely, lovely' world. The title- My Lovely Frankie-aptly encapsulates Tom's deep love for Frankie as well as Frankie's warmth, power and joie de vivre. Here he met the charismatic Frankie Maguire, who would influence his life, forever. ![]() The story is crafted in first person as Tom Rowland, a retired priest, recalls his time as a 16-year-old novice at St Finbar's Seminary in the 1950s. This is a literary work and one where the emotions stirred by it are likely to reverberate with the reader long after the last page has been turned. ![]()
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