The Golden Ass

By Ciaran O'Driscoll

"The Golden Ass" weaves together several storylines and characters. The main character Martin, an Irishman teaching in Paris, takes a sabbatical from marriage and family life to confront his demons of sexual confusion and PTSD arising from his period as a monk. Guilt-ridden, pursued by rumours of criminality, he travels through Europe to Rome, where he meets Hilary, an angelic rent boy in his twenties. They begin a whirlwind affair. Martin's wife, Sarah, goes in search of him."The Golden Ass" it alludes to the ancient Roman novel of the same name which was the story of a man turned into a donkey. Similarly in O'Driscoll's work the protagonist undergoes personal and psychological transformation. Early reviews of the novella has described it as "Disturbing, heart-warming and with generous amounts of darkly funny moments."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1738499715
• ISBN13: 9781738499717
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Limerick Writers' Centre
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"