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From the iconic author of The Country Girls trilogy, a modern Irish coming-of-age classic.
‘The taboo-breaking, the fabulous prose – there’s no one like Edna O’Brien.’ Anne Enright
‘Novels of heart-breaking empathy, rigorous honesty and peerless beauty.’ Eimear McBride
‘A profound intelligence spurred on by a tangible, fizzing joy.’ Megan Nolan
‘Brilliant and brave.’ Ann Patchett
‘Glittering energy.’ Colm Tóibín
After leaving for a religious community in Belgium, a young woman becomes lost in memories of her childhood in rural Ireland, reflecting on the rituals of village life, the people she encountered, the enchanting beauty of the landscape, the concept of home – and the shocking event that led to her departure …
This ebook features the first chapter of Edna O’Brien’s stunning novel, Girl.
Edna O’Brien wrote more than twenty celebrated works of fiction, including her classic The Country Girls Trilogy, as well as plays and four works of non-fiction, which have been translated internationally into over 30 territories. Her final novel was the acclaimed Girl, which was awarded the Kerry Group Prize for Fiction in 2020. She was the recipient of many awards,…
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It is with great sadness that Caroline Michel at PFD and Faber announce the death of beloved author Edna O’Brien.
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Edna O'Brien has a frank and illuminating conversation about writing her novel The Little Red Chairs with her Faber editor …