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The Dark
First edition cover
AuthorJohn McGahern
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
PublisherFaber and Faber
Publication date
1965
Publication placeIreland
Media typePrint (hardback, paperback)
Pages191 pages (paperback)
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The Dark is the second novel by Irish writer John McGahern, published in 1965.

Plot introduction

The Dark 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

  • McGahern, John. The Dark (2nd (paperback) ed.). London: Faber and Faber. ISBN 0-571-11991-3.