Amongst Women
by McGahern, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine, 1st edition, unclipped d/j, orange boards; text block firm, pages crisp and unmarked (a little browning)
- ISBN 10
- 0571142842
- ISBN 13
- 9780571142842
- Seller
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About This Item
London: Faber & Faber, 1990. 1st. hardback. Fine, 1st edition, unclipped d/j, orange boards; text block firm, pages crisp and unmarked (a little browning). 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME 'A book that can be read in two hours, but will linger in the mind for decades.' Sunday Telegraph Once an officer in the Irish War for Independence, Moran is now a widower, eking out a living on a small farm where he raises his two sons and three daughters. Adrift from the structure and security of the military, he keeps control by binding his family close to him. But as his children grow older and seek independence, and as the passing years bring with them bewildering change, Moran struggles to find a balance between love and tyranny. 'One of the greatest writers of our era.' Hilary Mantel
Synopsis
Amongst Women is a novel by the Irish author John McGahern (1934-2006). The novel tells the story of Michael Moran, a bitter, ageing Irish Republican Army (IRA) veteran, and his tyranny over his wife and children, who both love and fear him. It is McGahern's best known novel and is considered his masterpiece. It was shortlisted for the 1990 Booker Prize and won the Irish Times/Aer Lingus Literary Award in 1991.
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC132086
- Title
- Amongst Women
- Author
- McGahern, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine, 1st edition, unclipped d/j, orange boards; text block firm, pages crisp and unmarked (a little browning)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0571142842
- ISBN 13
- 9780571142842
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1990
- Pages
- 184
- Keywords
- 1st, fiction, Ireland, McGahern, prize, Booker
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- X weight
- 0.42 g
- Size
- 8vo (230 x 150 / 9\"\" x 6\"\")
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