Creatures of the Earth by John Mcgahern
the memories of an ageing priest. John McGahern - the Booker shortlisted author of modern classic Amongst Women, celebrated as 'one of the greatest writers of our era' (Hilary Mantel) - is hailed as one of the finest story writers of all time.
"'.. they constitute McGahern's greatest achievement and rank among the finest stories of our time.' Irish Independent"
Born in 1934, John McGahern was the eldest of seven children raised on a farm in the West of Ireland. in 1965 he was dismissed as a teacher when his second novel The Dark was banned for 'obscene' content. The author of six acclaimed novels and four story collections, he was shortlisted for the 1990 Booker Prize for Amongst Women and awarded the Irish PEN Award, the Prix Ecureuil de Littérature Etrangère and the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He died in 2006.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571237852 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571237851 |
| Title | Creatures of the Earth |
| Author | John Mcgahern |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2007-07-05 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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