The Dark (McGahern novel)

For the 1980 novel by James Herbert, see The Dark (Herbert novel). For the 2003 novel by Marianne Curley, see The Dark (Curley novel).

The Dark is the second novel by Irish writer John McGahern, published in 1965.

The Dark

First edition cover
Author	John McGahern
Country	Ireland
Language	English
Publisher	Faber and Faber
Publication date	1965
Media type	Print (hardback, paperback)
Pages	191 pages (paperback)

Plot introduction

The Dark is set in Ireland's rural north-west, and it focuses on an adolescent and his emerging sexuality, as seen through the lens of the strained and complex relationship he has with his father, Mahoney.

References

• McGahern, John. The Dark (2nd (paperback) ed.). London: Faber and Faber. ISBN 0-571-11991-3.

External links

• 1966 Time magazine review of The Dark