Amongst Women: 'One of the greatest writers of our era' (Hilary Mantel)

Amongst Women: 'One of the greatest writers of our era' (Hilary Mantel)

by JohnMcGahern (Author)

Synopsis

Moran is an old Republican whose life was forever transformed by his days of glory as a guerilla 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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: Main
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 05 Jun 2008

ISBN 10: 0571225640
ISBN 13: 9780571225644
Book Overview: Amongst Women by John McGahern is a poignant and clear-sighted novel from the highly acclaimed Irish novelist.

Author Bio
John McGahern was born in Dublin in 1934 and brought up in the West of Ireland. He was a graduate of University College, Dublin. He worked as a Primary School teacher and held various academic posts at universities in Britain, Ireland and America. In the opinion of the Observer, John McGahern was 'Ireland's greatest living novelist'. He was the author of six highly acclaimed novels and four collections of short stories, and was the recipient of numerous awards and honours, including a Society of Authors Travelling Scholarship, the American-Irish Award, the Prix Etrangere Ecureuil and the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Amongst Women, which won both the GPA and the Irish Times Award, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and made into a four-part BBC television series. His work has appeared in anthologies and has been translated into many languages. His last book, Memoir, was published in 2005. John McGahern died in 2006.