The Power Of Darkness
by John Mcgahern

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Paul King, an Irish landowner, is dying; his wife is half his age.

He has not allowed his wealth to spread ease or comfort.

When he dies, his handsome young workman Paul is urged by a cunning mother to move in on the vulnerable young widow.

The Power of Darkness reflects a fallen world.

The title is a description of the force that drives it; sexual ignorance and the old fear of famine lead to irrational greed, coupled with the need for redemption.

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Publisher Faber & Faber
Year 1991
Binding Paperback
Edition Main
Pages 64
Place London
Language English
ISBN-13 9780571167098
ISBN-10 0571167098
LCCN 92231963
LCC PR6063.A2176 P65 1991
DCC 822/.914

The Power Of Darkness is a British play written by John Mcgahern and published by Faber & Faber in London (1991).

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