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That They May Face the Rising Sun

John McGahern

Joe and Kate Ruttledge have come to rural Ireland from London in search of a different life. In passages of beauty and truth, the drama of a year in their lives and those of the memorable characters that move about them unfolds through action, the rituals of work, religious observances and play.

GenresEnglishIrelandFictionSocial life and customs

314 pages, 3 editions

English edition · First published 2003 by Faber · ISBN 9780571225729

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Editions

3 editions

English

  • That They May Face the Rising Sun · Faber · 2009 · ISBN 9780571225729 This page
  • That They May Face the Rising Sun · Faber & Faber · 2026 · ISBN 9780571399499
  • That They May Face the Rising Sun (Great Irish Writers, 1) · Faber · 2003 · ISBN 9780571250172

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