Girl in the Making

Anna Fitzgerald works through the eyes of a growing child, in a voice that is rich in nostalgic effect and devastating in its content, to show the Dublin suburbs as we have not seen them before. – Anne EnrightGirl in the Making is a beautiful story that captures the wisdom of childhood. Open this book and step into the world of Jean Kennedy. Prepare to be quietly transformed. – Louise NealonFitzgerald has a voice that’s completely her own, writing with such power and control it’s hard to believe this is her debut. Girl in the Making is magnificent. – Aingeala FlanneryWriting this good is a rare thing. Anna Fitzgerald’s account of childhood and family in 1970s and ’80s Dublin is a masterful portrait of a place in time. This writer has arrived fully formed. – Kathleen MacMahonNostalgic, rich, intimate and authentic * Irish Times *There is a poignant mix of insight and innocence that harks back to O’Briens The Country Girls – Sarah Gilmartin * Irish Times *This novel is devastating. And superb’ – Anne Cunnigham * Irish Independent *

Anna Fitzgerald was born and raised in Dublin. Girl in the Making is her first novel.

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