The shepherd and the morning star
Orr, Willie2019
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'The Shepherd and the Morning Star' is a remarkable double biography and autobiography. In the course of it the life of the son, Willie Orr, gradually emerges from under the shadow of that of his father, Lawrence Orr (PB), leading Ulster Unionist politician, philanderer and would-be bigamist, who ends his days in disgrace with his career and family in ruins. Rootless and troubled, Willie himself went through various jobs - in the Belfast shipyards, as an actor, as a helper in the Iona Community. He suffered a severe nervous breakdown from which he slowly recovered, finding purpose and fulfilment working as a shepherd for many years and then later retraining as a teacher.
Main title:
The shepherd and the morning star / Willie Orr.
Author:
Orr, Willie, author
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Birlinn, 2019.
Collation:
160 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781780275888 (pbk)
Language:
English
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