That They May Face The Rising Sun - John McGahern

'That They May Face The Rising Sun' by John McGahern (Faber paperback 314pages)

McGahern's sixth and final novel, acclaimed at the time, has only grown in stature since its publication over 20 years ago. A human drama of a couple who have moved to a rural Irish lakeside community from London unfolds over a year as their surroundings change with the seasons.