Widely considered one of the greatest Irish writers by readers and critics alike, John McGahern has been called "arguably the most important Irish novelist since Samuel Beckett" (The Guardian) whose "spare but luminous prose" (Chicago Tribune) is frequently compared to that of James www.doorway.ru The Leavetaking, McGahern presents a crucial, cathartic day in the life of a young Catholic /5(24). Find many great new used options and get the best deals for The Leavetaking by John McGahern at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!End date: . · Book Summary: The title of this book is The Leavetaking and it was written by John McGahern. This particular edition is in a Paperback format. This books publish date is and it has a suggested retail price of $ It was published by 5/5(2).
The title of this book is The Leavetaking and it was written by John McGahern. This particular edition is in a Paperback format. This books publish date is and it has a suggested retail price of $ It was published by Penguin Books and has a total of pages in the book. The Dark () was McGahern's second novel and, true to the title, it's as black as you like, at least to begin with. As a reader, I'm rarely much interested in praise that a book is 'page-turning', but I really do defy anyone to read the first page of The Dark and not want to rush on. "Say what you said because I know.". McGahern, John McGahern is an Irish novelist in the Celtic literary tradition. (See also Contemporary Authors, Vols. ) "What a coffin this schoolroom would be without the long.
Fiction – paperback; Faber and Faber; pages; First published in , John McGahern revised The Leavetaking, his third novel, a decade later because he thought it “lacked that distance, that inner formality or calm, that all writing, no matter what it is attempting, must possess”. The result is a tautly written novel composed of two halves, each radically different to the other. In The Leavetaking, McGahern presents a crucial, cathartic day in the life of a young Catholic schoolteacher who, along with his new wife, returns to Ireland after a yearÂ's sabbatical in London. The Leavetaking by John McGahern May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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