Memoir (John McGahern Book)
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Memoir | |
Author | John McGahern |
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Country | Republic Of Ireland |
Language | English |
Publisher | Faber and Faber |
Publication date | 2005 |
Media type | Print (paperback, hardback) |
Pages | 272 pages (paperback) |
ISBN | ISBN 0-571-22811-9 (paperback) |
Memoir (published in North America as All Will Be Well) is an autobiographical account of the childhood of Irish author John McGahern. It was published in 2005, and the author died in 2006. It recalls, amongst other things, his formative years in the north-west of Ireland, the death of his beloved mother, Susan, and his relationship with his dark and enigmatic father. Themes from his childhood experiences run throughout his canon of fiction.