<p><b>A love story full of honesty and truth, Colm Tóibín portrays a difficult relationship during dark times.</b><br><br>Richard Garay lives alone with his mother, hiding his sexuality from her and from those around him. Stifled by a job he despises, he finds himself willing to take considerable risks.<br><br>Set in Argentina in a time of great change, <i>The Story of the Night</i> is a powerful and moving novel about a man who, as the Falklands War is fought and lost, finds his own way to emerge into the world.<br><br><b>'A brave and remarkable novel, the impact of which no reader will shed.' – <i>Sunday Independent</i></b></p>