The Dark
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark of Irish literary fiction, The Dark chronicles the turbulent adolescence of a young boy growing up in rural Ireland under the oppressive shadow of an abusive, domineering father. John McGahern's spare, unflinching prose uncovers the psychological and emotional damage wrought by poverty, religious guilt, and domestic violence, painting an intimate portrait of a childhood defined by fear and longing. The novel moves with quiet intensity through the boy's desperate search for escape — whether through academic ambition, the priesthood, or the awakening of sexuality — each avenue shadowed by shame and uncertainty. McGahern's restrained yet deeply lyrical style transforms the bleakness of his subject matter into something profoundly humane, earning the novel its place among the most important works of twentieth-century Irish literature. Originally banned in Ireland upon its 1965 publication, The Dark remains a courageous and essential work that refuses to look away from the darkest corners of Irish rural life.
Author: John Mcgahern
Format: Hardback
Published: 1965, Faber and Faber
Genre: Modern fiction
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark of Irish literary fiction, The Dark chronicles the turbulent adolescence of a young boy growing up in rural Ireland under the oppressive shadow of an abusive, domineering father. John McGahern's spare, unflinching prose uncovers the psychological and emotional damage wrought by poverty, religious guilt, and domestic violence, painting an intimate portrait of a childhood defined by fear and longing. The novel moves with quiet intensity through the boy's desperate search for escape — whether through academic ambition, the priesthood, or the awakening of sexuality — each avenue shadowed by shame and uncertainty. McGahern's restrained yet deeply lyrical style transforms the bleakness of his subject matter into something profoundly humane, earning the novel its place among the most important works of twentieth-century Irish literature. Originally banned in Ireland upon its 1965 publication, The Dark remains a courageous and essential work that refuses to look away from the darkest corners of Irish rural life.