Amongst Women - Softcover

McGahern, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 057116160X ISBN 13: 9780571161607

Publisher: Faber and Faber, 1991

Synopsis

Moran is an old Republican whose life was forever transformed by his days of glory as a guerrilla leader in the War of Independence. Now, in old age, living out in the country, Moran is still fighting - with his family, his friends, even himself - in a poignant struggle to come to terms with the past.

'McGahern brings us that tonic gift of the best fiction, the sense of truth . . . a sight that cleanses us even as it saddens and frightens.' John Updike

'A book that can be read in two hours, but will linger in the mind for decades.' Sunday Telegraph

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Review:

'An overwhelming experience.' (The Times)

'A book that can be read in two hours, but will linger in the mind for decades.' (Sunday Telegraph)

'Compact but not dense, spare yet rich, and brimming with tension.' (Observer)

McGahern brings us that tonic gift of the best fiction, the sense of truth... a sight that cleanses us even as it saddens and frightens. (John Updike)

Book Description:

Amongst Women by John McGahern is a poignant and clear-sighted novel from the highly acclaimed Irish novelist.

About this edition

• Publisher: Faber and Faber
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 057116160X
• ISBN 13: 9780571161607
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192