{"product_id":"amongst-women-by-john-mcgahern-9780571315543","title":"Amongst Women","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn McGahern is widely considered to be one of Ireland's greatest writers, with admirers including John Updike, Hilary Mantel, Colm Tóibín, and John Banville. Often hailed as his greatest work, \u003cem\u003eAmongst Women\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant novel of family and togetherness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnce an officer in the Irish War for Independence, Moran is now a widower, eking out a living on a small farm where he raises his two sons and three daughters. Adrift from the structure and security of the military, he keeps control by binding his family close to him. However, as his children grow older and seek independence, and as the passing years bring with them bewildering change, Moran struggles to find a balance between love and tyranny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A masterpiece... It is the sort of book which you can give anyone of any age and know that they will be changed by it.'\u003c\/em\u003e - Colm Tóibín\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46710451372268,"sku":"9780571315543","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10831543482391.jpg?v=1754147811","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/amongst-women-by-john-mcgahern-9780571315543","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}