Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
It is Enniscorthy in the south-east of Ireland in the early 1950s. Eilis Lacey is one among many of her generation who cannot find work at home. Thus when a job is offered in America, it is clear to everyone that she must go.
Colm Tóibín was born in Enniscorthy in 1955. He is the author of nine novels including The Master, Brooklyn, The Testament of Mary and Nora Webster. His work has been shortlisted for the Booker three times, has won the Costa Novel Award and the Impac Award. His most recent novel is House of Names. He has also published two collections of stories and many works of non-fiction. He lives in Dublin.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780670918904 |
| ISBN 10 | 0670918903 |
| Title | Brooklyn |
| Author | Colm T Ib N |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2009-10-29 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Prizes | Winner of Costa Novel Award 2009, Short-listed for International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2011, Short-listed for Galaxy National Book Awards: International Author of the Year 2010 |
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