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The Barracks

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Elizabeth Reegan, after years of freedom - and loneliness - marries into the enclosed Irish village of her upbringing. her husband is straining to break free from the servile security of the police force; Moving between tragedy and savage comedy, desperation and joy, John McGahern's first novel is one of haunting power.

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The Barracks, John McGahern

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2008
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Language
English
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Released
2008
Format
Paperback
Pages
240
ISBN10
0571225659
ISBN13
9780571225651
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Elizabeth Reegan, after years of freedom - and loneliness - marries into the enclosed Irish village of her upbringing. her husband is straining to break free from the servile security of the police force; Moving between tragedy and savage comedy, desperation and joy, John McGahern's first novel is one of haunting power.