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The Mangan Inheritance

(1979)
A novel by

 
 
James Mangan is a failed poet and when he is deserted by his beautiful wife his life is devastated. Searching among his father's papers he finds a photo of an Irish ancestor, also a poet. In search of his past he uncovers a sad, violent history of incest and madness .


Genre: Literary Fiction

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"Moore is a thoroughbred... a fine storyteller." - Melvyn Bragg


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