The Rockingham Shoot and Other Dramatic Writings

By John McGahern

Sinclair; The Sisters; Swallows; The Rockingham Shoot; The Power of Darkness John McGahern, the leading Irish novelist of his generation, wrote a substantial number of compelling scripts for radio and television. This volume brings together five of his produced works, at the heart of which sits the previously unpublished The Rockingham Shoot , a dark and powerful play for television that concerns a Nationalist teacher whose attempt to prevent his pupils beating at a pheasant shoot held in honour of the British Ambassador leads to a shockingly violent incident. Collectively, these dramatic works offer an evocative and often stark account of a deeply troubled and divided nation.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0571336639
• ISBN13: 9780571336630
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.1" x 7.9"