In the Forest
2002 novel by Edna O'Brien
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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]
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| 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 |
