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The Leavetaking

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Widely considered one of the greatest Irish writers by readers and critics alike, John McGahern has been called arguably the most important Irish novelist since Samuel Beckett ("The Guardian") whose spare but luminous prose ("Chicago Tribune") is frequently compared to that of James Joyce. In "The Leavetaking," McGahern presents a crucial, cathartic day in the life of a young Catholic schoolteacher who, along with his new wife, returns to Ireland after a years sabbatical in London. Moving from the earliest memories of both characters into the present day, "The Leavetaking" recounts the couples struggle to overcome the suffocating influence of the church in order to find happiness in a fulfilling adult love.

Author: John McGahern (all their books in stock)
Genre: Fiction
Format: Paperback
Published: 1977
Pages: 195
Publisher: Quartet Books
ISBN: 9780704331259

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