In the Forest is a 2002 novel by Irish novelist Edna O'Brien. The novel is set in Ireland, and is based on a triple homicide: the 1994 murder of Imelda Riney, her son Liam and Catholic priest Fr Joe Walsh by Brendan O'Donnell.[2][3][4][5][6]
 First edition cover (US) | |
| Author | Edna O'Brien |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Stephen Rea[1] |
| Language | English |
| Genre | novel |
| Set in | west of Ireland, 1980s–90s |
| Publisher | Weidenfeld (UK) Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (US) |
| Publication place | Republic of Ireland |
| Media type | Print: hardback |
| Pages | 208 |
| ISBN | 978-0-618-19730-9 |
| 823.92 | |
| LC Class | PR6065.B7 I5 |
| Preceded by | Wild Decembers |
| Followed by | The Light of Evening |
References
edit- ^ "In The Forest [Audio], Edna O'Brien Stephen Rea (Read ) - Shop Online for Books in the United States". www.fishpond.com.
- ^ "A fiction too far". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: IN THE FOREST by Edna O'Brien". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "The country girl's home truths". The Guardian. 3 May 2002. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ Crain, Caleb (7 April 2002). "The Dead". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ FitzHerbert, Claudia. "She played with fire". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
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