Brooklyn by Colm T?ib?n (English) Paperback Book

Description: Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín It is Ireland in the early 1950s and for Eilis Lacey, as for so many young Irish girls, opportunities are scarce. So when her sister arranges for her to emigrate to New York, Eilis knows she must go, leaving behind her family and her home for the first time. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A devastating story of love, loss and one womans terrible choice between duty and personal freedom. Fall in love with Brooklyn ahead of its bestselling follow-up, Long Island.It is Ireland in the early 1950s and for Eilis Lacey, as for so many young Irish girls, opportunities are scarce. So when her sister arranges for her to emigrate to New York, Eilis knows she must go, leaving behind her family and her home for the first time.Arriving in a crowded lodging house in Brooklyn, Eilis can only be reminded of what she has sacrificed. She is far from home - and homesick. And just as she takes tentative steps towards friendship, and perhaps something more, Eilis receives news which sends her back to Ireland.There she will be confronted by a terrible dilemma - a devastating choice between duty and one great love.***With this elating and humane novel, Colm Tóibín has produced a masterwork Sunday TimesUnforgettable SpectatorThe most compelling and moving portrait of a young woman I have read in a long time Zoë Heller, GuardianMagnificent Sunday TelegraphThe book that inspired the major motion picture starring Saoirse Ronan. Notes As heard on BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime, this sold over 36,000 copies in its first edition alone, and was a number one bestseller in Ireland for 5 weeks. In the early 1950s, Ellis Lacey leaves Ireland for a new life in New York, leaving her family for the first time. Settling into her new life, she receives devastating news that takes her back to Ireland, where she faces a terrible dilemma. Author Biography Colm Toibin was born in Enniscorthy in 1955. He is the author of eight novels including Blackwater Lightship, The Master and The Testament of Mary, all three of which were nominated for the Booker Prize, with The Master also winning the IMPAC Award, and Brooklyn, which won the Costa Novel Award. He has also published two collections of stories and many works of non-fiction. His most recent novel is Nora Webster. He lives in Dublin. Review With this elating and humane novel, Colm Tóibín has produced a masterwork * Sunday Times *The most compelling and moving portrait of a young woman I have read in a long time -- Zoë Heller * Guardian, Books of the Year *A work of such skill, understatement and sly jewelled merriment could haunt your life -- Ali Smith * TLS, Books of the Year *Suffused with humane depth, funny, affecting, deftly plotted ... a novel of magnificent accomplishment -- Peter Kemp * Sunday Times, Novel of the Year *Brooklyn moved me more than any other book this year -- Nicholas Hytner * Observer, Books of the Year *A beautifully crafted work that transformed ordinary lives into something extraordinary * Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year *No book this year gave me greater pleasure -- Nell Freudenberger * Financial Times *Not a sentence or a thought out of place. It takes over as his finest ficiton to date * Irish Times *Remarkable freshness and immediacy ... with a lovely comedic lightness * Daily Mail *A lovely, thoughtful book ... alive with authentic detail, moved along by the ripples of affection and doubt that shape any life: a novel that offers the reader serious pleasure * Daily Telegraph *Tremendously moving and powerful * New Statesman *Full of sly fun, lovely comic observation and an almost tangible pleasure in storytelling * Observer *Refreshingly authentic . . . Eilis is so vivid its difficult to believe she did not actually exist * Financial Times * Details ISBN0141041749 Year 2010 ISBN-10 0141041749 ISBN-13 9780141041742 Media Book Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Short Title BROOKLYN COLM TIBN Language English Pages 272 Publication Date 2010-03-04 Format Paperback UK Release Date 2010-03-04 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2010-03-04 NZ Release Date 2010-03-04 Author Colm Tóibín DEWEY 823.914 Audience General Alternative 9780141047768 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:26083106;

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