Description
In rural Ireland, an ageing IRA veteran, Michael Moran, is revered in his community yet feared within his own home, where his authority shapes every relationship. As his daughters try to recreate Monaghan Day—the one time he seemed almost gentle—the novel unfolds through their memories, revealing a past marked by devotion, intimidation, and the quiet endurance of women living under patriarchal rule. John McGahern’s spare, unsentimental style turns domestic life into a battleground, exploring how trauma, power, and faith can coexist with cruelty. With its flashback-driven structure and deeply human focus, this Booker-shortlisted novel examines love’s limits, the cost of silence, and the long shadow of history on family life.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Publishing Group
Published Jan 1, 1991
ISBN: 9780140092554
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Details
First Published
1990
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Amongst Women by John McGahern.