The Run of the Country. A Novel

Numéro d'article 10224076

Set in rural Ireland in the 1950s, the story follows a young man growing up in a community where family loyalties, religion and traditional expectations shape everyday life. His difficult relationship with his authoritarian father, a local policeman, becomes increasingly strained as he discovers romantic love and longs for independence. Against the background of life near the Northern Irish border, he struggles to establish his own identity while confronting the emotional consequences of leaving childhood behind.

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