{"product_id":"john-mcgahern-creatures-of-the-earth","title":"John McGahern Creatures of The Earth","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"kennysreadmore\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exquisite short story collection from 'one of the greatest Irish writers' (Cillian Murphy).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe jilted lover in a Dublin pub on a summer evening; the bitter climax between a father and son as a marriage begins; the fortunes and misfortunes of an Irish family; the memories of an ageing priest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn McGahern - the Booker shortlisted author of modern classic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmongst Women\u003c\/i\u003e, celebrated as 'one of the greatest writers of our era' (Hilary Mantel) - is hailed as one of the finest story writers of all time. With lyrical precision that alchemises undramatic encounters into profoundly haunting events, reflecting both the ordinary and extraordinary in our lives, McGahern is a magician on the page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor this revised, authorised edition, completed shortly before his death, John McGahern edited and deleted a number of stories from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCollected Stories\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat first appeared in 1992.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS BOOKS LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53269115732306,"sku":"9780571237852","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/4992\/0407\/files\/Woodbrook_2.png?v=1776944458","url":"https:\/\/www.mulveys.ie\/products\/john-mcgahern-creatures-of-the-earth","provider":"Mulveys.ie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}