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The book is a close reflection on mcgaherns own experiences of being dismissed from his teaching post in the early 1960s for much the same reasons as patrick. His novel amongst women won the gpa book award and the irish times award, was shortlisted for the booker prize, and was made into a fourpart bbc television series. Click download or read online button to get amongst women book now. A glimpse of irish catholicism in john mcgaherns amongst women. Amongst women by john mcgahern is an excellent look at a familys life in rural ireland in the 1960s. Fellow irish author colm toibin says it was worth the wait. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. John mcgahern s memoir summarises the leitmotifs of his fictional works, where recurring themes of abused children, putupon wives, and dominating, oldschool husbands are echoed here. Raised alongside his six young siblings on a small farm in knockanroe, mcgahern s mother ran the farm with some local help whilst maintaining a job as a primary school teacher in the local school.
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