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OverviewThe Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both 21, as they navigate the rocky, sometimes treacherous pathways of urban life. With hearts as big as Dublin, and hopes as bright as new pennies, they move bravely and eagerly toward the future. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Kate toils in a grocery shop and lives out her romantic fantasies in books. Baba entertains more earthbound dreams. Their principles - and friendship - are tested when Kate meets a dashing married man, and discovers the exhilaration of passion ... and the consequences of falling in love. A novel that combines the teeming ethos of big-city life with the ambitions and yearnings of two emerging young women, The Lonely Girl is a stellar achievement from one of Ireland's finest storytellers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Edna O'Brien , Edna O'Brien , Audible IncPublisher: Bolinda Publishing Imprint: Bolinda/Audible Audio Edition: Unabridged edition Volume: 2 ISBN: 9781489433626ISBN 10: 1489433627 Publication Date: 28 March 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews'Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure.' -- New York Times Book Review '... one of our bravest and best novelists.' -- The Irish Times 'Ireland's greatest female writer ... moving, dark and engrossing.' -- Tatler Author InformationEdna O'Brien (born 15 December 1930) is an Irish novelist, memoirist, playwright, poet and short story writer. She is considered the 'doyenne' of Irish literature. Philip Roth considers her 'the most gifted woman now writing in English', while former President of Ireland Mary Robinson regards her as 'one of the great creative writers of her generation.' O'Brien's works often revolve around the inner feelings of women, and their problems in relating to men, and to society as a whole. Her first novel, The Country Girls, is often credited with breaking silence on sexual matters and social issues during a repressive period in Ireland following World War II. The book was banned, burned and denounced from the pulpit, and O'Brien left Ireland behind. Born 1930, Edna O'Brien is an Irish novelist, memoirist, playwright, poet and short story writer. She is considered the 'doyenne' of Irish literature. Philip Roth considers her 'the most gifted woman now writing in English', while former President of Ireland Mary Robinson regards her as 'one of the great creative writers of her generation'. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |