High Ground
by McGahern, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG/VG
- ISBN 10
- 0670811815
- ISBN 13
- 9780670811816
- Seller
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Urbana, Illinois, United States
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Synopsis
Those who have called John McGahern a modern Chekhov are struck by his ability to transform commonplace experiences into moments of epiphany. In “Parachutes,” the narrator reels in the aftermath of a breakup with the woman he loves; “Oldfashioned” is the story of Johnny, a country boy oddly drawn to the elderly English couple for whom he represents the son they lost in the War; and in “Eddie Mac” and “The Conversion of William Kirkwood,” a wealthy family and its hired help learn that the relationship of master and servant is the most enduring relationship of all. In High Ground , John McGahern displays all of his acclaimed mastery, and both deepens and extends the world of his generous imagination.
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- Bookseller
- Priceless Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 244659
- Title
- High Ground
- Author
- McGahern, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- ISBN 10
- 0670811815
- ISBN 13
- 9780670811816
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- Classics
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