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The Leavetaking

3.9/5 ( ratings)

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” whose “spare but luminous prose” 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 year’s sabbatical in London. Moving from the earliest memories of both characters into the present day, The Leavetaking recounts the couple’s struggle to overcome the suffocating influence of the church in order to find happiness in a fulfilling adult love.

Language: English

Pages: 176

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Penguin Books

Release: December 26, 2006

ISBN: 014028057X

ISBN 13: 9780140280579

The Leavetaking

3.9/5 ( ratings)

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” whose “spare but luminous prose” 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 year’s sabbatical in London. Moving from the earliest memories of both characters into the present day, The Leavetaking recounts the couple’s struggle to overcome the suffocating influence of the church in order to find happiness in a fulfilling adult love.

Language: English

Pages: 176

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Penguin Books

Release: December 26, 2006

ISBN: 014028057X

ISBN 13: 9780140280579

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