Jennifer Johnston

Movies

The Railway Station Man
Novel
An Irish artist, widowed by an IRA bombing, gradually learns that the American man she has become involved with is not who he seems.
The Dawning
Novel
An IRA gunman on the run from the government meets an idealistic young woman and attempts to win her support for his cause.
How Many Miles to Babylon?
Book
Wealthy Alexander Moore and working-class Jerry Crowe are childhood friends and in 1914 find themselves in the same Army unit - Alex as an officer and Jerry as a private. They still remain close, however, until Jerry is court-martialed for desertion, and Alex is put in charge of the firing squad.
Shadows on Our Skin
Novel
A film from the novel by Jennifer Johnston introducing Joe is an 11-year-old boy growing up on the Bogside of Derry, Northern Ireland. A chance meeting with a girl on his way home from school promises to open up his life in an unexpected and exciting way.