The Last Footman Gerald Dawe myth and religion

myth and religion

The Irish Art of Controversy recovers the histories of ‘the man who died for the language

the work follows in the footsteps of the late Bill Doyle

Bruce Arnold's provocative book examines this enigmatic figure in the light of his relationships - with his lover Esther Vanhomrigh ('Vanessa')

The Last Footman Gerald Dawe myth and religionIn the summer of 1964, twenty one year old Gillies Macbain arrives in Dublin off the ferry from England with only his bicycle, a suitcase and a tent to his name. Young, handsome and charismatic, he begins work as a footman in one of the houses of the dying aristocracy. Thus begins his foray into the upper echelons of Irish society. The Last Footman is an intriguing narrative. It describes a fading part of Irish society that Gillies Macbain subverts