''Memoir'' (published in North America as ''All Will Be Well'') is an autobiographical account of the childhood of Irish writer

John McGahern John McGahern (12 November 1934 – 30 March 2006) was an Irish writer and novelist. He is regarded as one of the most important writers of the latter half of the twentieth century. Known for the detailed dissection of Irish life found in wo ...

. It was published in 2005, and the writer died in 2006. It recalls, amongst other things, his formative years in Leitrim,

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

, the death of his beloved mother, Susan, and his relationship with his dark and enigmatic father. Themes from his childhood experiences run throughout his canon of fiction.

Editions

* * 2005 non-fiction books Irish memoirs Literary memoirs Works by John McGahern Faber and Faber books {{memoir-stub