{"product_id":"the-collected-stories-of-john-mcgahern-paperback","title":"The Collected Stories of John McGahern - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn McGahern\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese 34 funny, tragic, bracing, and acerbic stories represent the complete short fiction of one of Ireland's finest living writers. On struggling farms, in Dublin's rain-drenched streets, or in parched exile in Franco's Spain, McGahern's characters wage a confused but touching war against the facts of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn McGahern was the author of five highly acclaimed novels and four collections of short stories. His novel \u003cb\u003eAmongst Women\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewon the GPA Book Award and the Irish Times Award, was short-listed for the Booker Prize, and was made into a four-part BBC television series. He had been a visiting professor at Colgate University and at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, and was the recipient of the Society of Authors' Award, the American-Irish Award, and the Prix Étrangère Ecureuil, among other awards and honors. His work appeared in anthologies and was translated into many languages. He died in 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750114197792,"sku":"9780679744016","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b173ea63af27532e97b67b353a70bf65.webp?v=1779943334","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-collected-stories-of-john-mcgahern-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}