A Prayer for the Dying
The book, “A Prayer for the Dying” by Jack Higgins, was extremely fascinating for me. I read it only once or twice, and more than 10 years ago in high school, but it has made its impression on me.
It’s about a former IRA bomb-maker, Martin Fallon, who has left his ideologic work because he has blown up a schoolbus full of children by mistake.
While the story is attractive in its own right, what makes the book memorable even to this day is Martin Fallon himself. He is more than once described as dead inside. I think I know the feeling. Much deeper and stronger than despair, a special kind of apathy that keeps one from caring. He truely did not care whether he lived or died.
If you are into short paperbacks for fun and sometimes more, I strongly suggest this. And don’t forget to lend it to me so I can read it once more.
