Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín - ISBN: 9781761269844
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Irish immigrant’s American dream tested by love and duty.
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Brooklyn

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  • Paperback

    264 pages

  • Release Date

    26 March 2024

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Summary

‘Tóibín’s most beautifully executed novel to date’ The Times Literary Supplement

Young Eilis Lacey dreams of life beyond the confines of her tiny Irish village, but unlike her beautiful sister, Rose, Eilis’ gifts are of a more practical nature: she has a head for numbers, and is a loving and dutiful daughter. Yet her ambition cannot be hidden and soon is noted by the Parish Priest, Father Flood. Via a church contact, he arranges for Eilis to travel to America where a job opportunity h…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781761269844
ISBN-10:1761269844
Author:Colm Tóibín
Publisher:Pan Macmillan Australia
Imprint:Picador Australia
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:264
Release Date:26 March 2024
Weight:210g
Dimensions:201mm x 132mm x 20mm
About The Author

Colm Tóibín

Colm Tóibín was born in Ireland in 1955. He is the author of ten previous novels, including The Master, Brooklyn, and The Magician, and two collections of stories. He has been three times shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In 2021, he was awarded the David Cohen Prize for Literature. Tóibín is the current Laureate for Irish fiction.

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