Toibin, Colm
Brooklyn (Penguin Essentials)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241983782
- author:
- Toibin, Colm
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 18.1 x 11.1 x 1.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Fiction & Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Colm Tóibín's Brooklyn is a devastating story of love, loss and one woman's terrible choice between duty and personal freedom. In 1950s Ireland, Eilis Lacey faces the harsh reality of limited opportunities for young women. When her sister arranges for her to emigrate to New York, Eilis must leave behind her family and home for the first time. Arriving in Brooklyn, Eilis is struck by the unfamiliar surroundings and the sacrifices she has made. As she takes tentative steps towards friendship and perhaps something more, she receives news that sends her back to Ireland, forcing her to confront a devastating dilemma between duty and one great love. This novel is a masterful portrayal of a young woman's struggles with identity, belonging and the complexities of human relationships.
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