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The Dark (McGahern novel)

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The Dark
AuthorJohn McGahern
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
PublisherFaber and Faber
Publication date
1965
Publication placeRepublic Of Ireland
Media typePrint (hardback, paperback)
Pages191 pages (paperback)
ISBNISBN 0-571-11991-3 (paperback) Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character

The Dark is the second novel by John McGahern.


Plot introduction

The novel tells of an adolescent in rural Ireland, his often strained and complex relationship with his father, and his struggles with his emerging sexuality.