Collections Litterature: Pour Qu'ils Soient Face Au Soleil Levant (Series #6078034) (Paperback)

from orangewords

Everyone in Celtic studies is always going on and on about how wonderful John McGahern is. I've read two of his novels in prior classes of mine, but never quite understood the draw. Oh, he talks about nature. Yes, his descriptions of animals are lovely. Now, however, I get it. McGahren's That T...

from AdkNative

This is a slow book, and as others have pointed out, doesn't really have a plot. Instead, it's a year long peek into a small Irish village and what life is like for the people who live there. Reading this novel made me wish that daily life wasn't so hectic and I wanted to pack my bags, move to Ir...

from orangewords

Everyone in Celtic studies is always going on and on about how wonderful John McGahern is. I've read two of his novels in prior classes of mine, but never quite understood the draw. Oh, he talks about nature. Yes, his descriptions of animals are lovely. Now, however, I get it. McGahren's That The...

from orangewords

Everyone in Celtic studies is always going on and on about how wonderful John McGahern is. I've read two of his novels in prior classes of mine, but never quite understood the draw. Oh, he talks about nature. Yes, his descriptions of animals are lovely. Now, however, I get it. McGahren's That The...

from Kristelh

This was a most delightful read. Not a story with a plot but a story of life, seasons passing, the years cycle frames their lives. The book is set in rural part of Ireland and is a portrait of a life in a rural lakeside community. It's the author's own place, sparsely populated corner of County L...