That They May Face the Rising Sun

<p><b>With a new foreword by Kevin Barry, McGahern''s ''timeless'' (Sinéad Gleeson) novel of rural Irish life is perfect for admirers of Claire Keegan.</b><br><br>''I’m grateful for every sentence McGahern left in this world.'' <b>Donal Ryan</b><br><br><i>When the bells rang out for Mass, the strokes trembling on the water, they had the entire world to themselves.</i><br><br>Joe Ruttledge has returned to his native Ireland with his wife Kate. Leaving behind their life in London, the couple begin their new existence on a tranquil lakeside farm. Over a year, they become embedded in the rural community: entwined in the dramas of neighbours, friends and relatives, and immersed in the rhythm of the seasons, work, play, religion - and soon, their little world becomes an Everywhere: a universe in miniature, cast in light and dark.<br><br>''Extraordinary.'' <b>Colin Walsh</b><br>‘The preeminent Irish writer of his generation.’ <b>Anne Enright</b><br>''McGahern’s exquisite sentences capture every nuance of elegy, regret, yearning and hope.'' <b>Andrew Michael Hurley</b></p>