June 29, 2010
Amongst Women – John McGahern. Moran is an old Republican whose life was forever transformed by his days of glory as a guerilla leader in the War of Independence. Now, in his old age, living out in the country, Moran is still fighting – with his family, his friends, even himself – in a poignant [...]
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June 29, 2010
Overall, a luke warm reaction to this lauded collection. It was agreed that the first story spoiled us and it, as the rest of the stories could not match up. This story was like a masterclass in short story writing, it was perfectly formed (Lisa); a tender story told with restrained but palpable emotion. Beautiful. [...]
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