High Ground
by McGahern, John
Those who have called John McGahern a modern Chekhov are struck by his ability to transform commonplace experiences into moments of epiphany. In “Parachutes,” the narrator reels in the aftermath of a breakup with the woman he loves; “Oldfashioned” is the story of Johnny, a country boy oddly drawn to the elderly English couple for whom he represents the son they lost in the War; and in “Eddie Mac” and “The Conversion of William Kirkwood,” a wealthy family and its hired help learn that the relationship of master and servant is the most enduring relationship of all.
In High Ground, John McGahern displays all of his acclaimed mastery, and both deepens and extends the world of his generous imagination.
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High Ground: and Other Stories
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: The Viking Press, 1987. 1st US . Hardcover. Fine/Near Very Good. (1st US) Slightly smaller book, black cloth spine, yellow boards, gilt lettering fine on spine, 156 pages of short stories by a master: frequent contributor to the New Yorker, called a modern Chekhov. DJ has yellow background, color-illustration of a man inside transparent… Read more about this item Item Price
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"McGahern is Ireland's finest living fiction writer -- Floyd Skoot, Chicago Tribune book review, 2003." Item Price
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High Ground : Stories
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HIGH GROUND
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High ground
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