The Father's Tale: A Novel Review

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The Father's Tale: A Novel ReviewMy first impression of The Father's Tale (before I read a word of it) is that it is a BIG novel--over 1,000 pages. After reading it, I'm still convinced that it is a BIG novel--but in a different way: it is truly one of the GREAT novels of our time. In spite of its size, I devoured the story in a little over a weekend. It was so captivating that I sometimes got up in the middle of the night to read more because I could not get the story out of my head.
The Father's Tale is an appropriate title in several ways. On the surface level, it's the story of Alexander Graham, a recluse bookseller in a small town. To him, his life appears meaningless and empty since his wife has passed away and his two sons have embarked on their own journeys--the older one chasing after worldly succes and the younger engaging in questionable esoteric pursuits abroad. Alex's life is turned upside down when his younger son, Andrew, disappears without a trace. Alex mortgages his meager resources to the hilt--literally surrendering everything he has and is--in a trans-world quest to find his lost son.
On another level, the story is an allegory for the parable of the Prodigal Son. And on an even deeper level, it is a rich tale of self-discovery that entails symbolism, mysticism, and the everlasting love of The Father for his sons and daughters as He pursues them like the Hound of Heaven.
As "big" as the novel was, it ended too soon for me. I could have read another 1000 pages of O'Brien and not minded at all.The Father's Tale: A Novel Overview

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