McGahern...has written something far beyond the funny adventures of urban newcomers confronting and settling into a picturesque rural community. Essentially Ruttledge and Kate are his means to explore and evoke a passing Ireland in a ...

In his award-winning novels and stories, John McGahern (one of “the greatest Irish writers”—The New York Times Book Review) explores the ordinary lives of men and women to reveal the intricate workings of the human h...