By the Lake by John Mcgahern
With this magnificently assured new novel, John McGahern reminds us why he has been called the Irish Chekhov, as he guides readers into a village in rural Ireland and deftly, compassionately traces its natural rhythms and the inner lives of its people. Here are the Ruttledges, who have forsaken the glitter of London to raise sheep and cattle, gentle Jamesie Murphy, whose appetite for gossip both charms and intimidates his neighbors, handsome John Quinn, perennially on the look-out for a new wife, and the town's richest man, a gruff, self-made magnate known as the Shah.Following his characters through the course of a year, through lambing and haying seasons, market days and family visits, McGahern lays bare their passions and regrets, their uneasy relationship with the modern world, their ancient intimacy with death.
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John McGahern grew raised in the west of Ireland, having been born in Dublin. He is the author of three collections of short stories and six novels, including the Booker Prize-nominated Amongst Women.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780679744023 |
| ISBN 10 | 0679744029 |
| Title | By the Lake |
| Author | John Mcgahern |
| Series | Vintage International |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2003-04-08 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2003 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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