![]() ![]() McGahern ( The Dark The Pornographer ) has crafted a wise and tender novel whose brooding hero seems emblematic of an Ireland that drives away its sons and daughters. Moran also claims a renegade son in London who is ``turning himself into a sort of Englishman,'' and another son driven away by Moran's threats of beatings. Moran's second wife, Rose, much younger than he, displays saintly patience in her attempts to heal this splintering family. Yearning for approval but fearing his flare-ups, they periodically beat a path back to the farmhouse from London and Dublin, then take flight again, both proud and dependent. 9.99 Quantity: 1 Add to Basket Join Faber Members for 10 off your first order. Amongst Women (1998) MUBI Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema. ![]() Gruff, blustering Michael Moran, former guerrilla hero in the Irish War of Independence, is a man ``in permanent opposition.'' Now a farmer, he vents his compulsion to dominate, his cold fury and sense of betrayal on his three teenage daughters. Amongst Women (Faber Modern Classics Edition) John McGahern A reissue of John McGahern’s novel as part of the Faber Modern Classics list. A lyric lament for Ireland, McGahern's lovingly observed family drama is dominated by an almost pathetic paterfamilias. Amongst Women by John McGahern In this, McGahern’s finest novel, Michael Moran (perhaps partially based on the author’s father) an ageing, grudge-bearing IRA vet, is a devout Catholic and well. ![]()
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