The Dark

John McGahern

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He was coming and there was nothing to do but wait and grow hard as stone and lie. Mahoney grows up in fear of his father - of his beatings with the heavy leather strap; of the nights he wants love. Seeking to escape the claustrophobic family farm, he contemplates a future in the priesthood, but battles with his tortured conscience amidst adolescent lusts. After winning a scholarship, he takes a stand against the household's toxic violence - and begins a journey towards an understanding that may mean peace.

Author(s): McGahern, John
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 30/07/2026
Pagination: 208 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Published By: Faber & Faber
Book Classification: Modern & contemporary fiction
Dimensions: 198 x 129
Weight:
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780571399505

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