![]() ![]() And there’s also the sense of place that is very distant-not just geographically but also culturally-from any of the centers of power. Westerns tend to have a sense of a harsh country that’s going to demand physical and mental toughness from anyone that wants to make a living out of it. Because they have a lot of resonances with the West of Ireland. The thing that really did it for me and that The Searcher came out of was the settings. ![]() ![]() Tana French: There are a lot of things I liked about Westerns. And the title is of course a reference to an Alan LeMay book called The Searchers, which then became a John Wayne film. Greta Johnsen: You’ve spoken about how this book is a bit of an homage to Westerns. Just record yourself and send the audio file to are a few highlights from Greta’s conversation with The Searcher author Tana French. And come back later this month for a spoiler-filled chat about The Searcher with our group of panelists … and you! Send us a voice memo with your thoughts on the book. ![]()
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