The Dark (McGahern novel)
- The Dark (McGahern novel)
Infobox Book |
name = The Dark
image_caption = First edition cover
author = John McGahern
cover_artist =
country = Republic Of Ireland
language = English
genre = Novel
publisher = Faber and Faber
release_date = 1965
media_type = Print (hardback, paperback)
pages = 191 pages (paperback)
isbn = NA
"The Dark" is the second novel by Irish author, John McGahern. It was published in 1965.
Plot introduction
The novel is set in Ireland's rural north-west, and it focuses on an adolescent and his emerging sexuality, as seen through the lens of the strained and complex relationship he has with his father, Mahoney.
References
*cite book | title=The Dark | last=McGahern | first=John | authorlink=John McGahern | publisher=Faber and Faber | location=London | edition=2nd (paperback) | date= | id=ISBN 0-571-11991-3
External links
* [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,899055,00.html 1966 "Time" magazine review of "The Dark".]
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