First published 1971
The source provides only bibliographic details about this 1971 first edition rather than story content. Published as a 254-page novel, "The Big Chapel" represents Thomas Kilroy's entry into fiction writing. The physical description reveals a brown cloth binding with dust jacket, showing typical aging for a book from this era. The volume displays minor wear consistent with a fifty-year-old publication, including slight foxing to page edges and gentle spine sunning. Without access to the actual narrative content, the story's protagonist, central conflicts, and emotional landscape remain unclear from these publishing details alone.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, 20th-century, academic
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: character-driven
Period: 1971
256 pages · Hardcover · Faber and Faber