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Goldsboro Books

9780571212163

That They May Face the Rising Sun

That They May Face the Rising Sun

by John McGahern

Publisher Faber & Faber

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About the book

That They May Face the Rising Sun was the last novel from John McGahern, one of Ireland's greatest novelists.

Joe and Kate Ruttledge have come to Ireland from London in search of a different life. In passages of beauty and truth, the drama of a year in their lives and those of the memorable characters that move about them unfolds through the action, the rituals of work, religious observances and play. We are introduced, with deceptive simplicity, to a complete representation of existence - an enclosed world has been transformed into an Everywhere.

About the Author

John McGahern

John McGahern is regarded as one of the most important Irish writers of the latter half of the twentieth century.


Known for the detailed dissection of Irish life found in works such as The Barracks, The Dark and Amongst Women, The Observer hailed him as "the greatest living Irish novelist" before his death in 2006 and in its obituary, the Guardian described him as 'arguably the most important Irish novelist since Samuel Beckett.'

  • Professionally Packed

    All of our books that have a dust wrapper are covered in clear protective, removable film and are packed professionally in bubble wrap and a box for shipping so that they reach you in perfect condition.

  • Book Condition & Notes

    Near-fine first edition, with slight bump to front top corner and slight bruising to bottom of spine. In a very good price-clipped dust jacket, with some light bruising along edges of jacket and some surface marking across jacket, and some staining to reverse of jacket.

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