The Dark (McGahern novel) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Dark is the second novel by Irish author, John McGahern

John McGahern

John McGahern was one of the most important Irish authors of the latter half of the twentieth century. Before his death in 2006 he was hailed as "the greatest living Irish novelist" by The Observer.-Life:...

. It was published in 1965.

Plot introduction

The novel is set in Ireland's rural north-west, and it focuses on an adolescent and his emerging sexuality, as seen through the lens of the strained and complex relationship he has with his father, Mahoney.

External links

1966 Time magazine review of The Dark.

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