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Memoir: Cillian Murphy: 'One of the greatest Irish writers’
John McGahern
A family story, told with restraint and tenderness. This book is a son's unembarrassed tribute to his mother. His memory of walks with her through the narrow lanes to the country schools where she taught and his happiness as she named for him the wild flowers on the bank remained conscious and unconscious presences for the rest of his life.
288 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 1, 2006 |
| ISBN13 | 9780571228119 |
| Publishers | Faber & Faber |
| Pages | 288 |
| Dimensions | 128 × 196 × 20 mm · 230 g |
| Language | English |
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