Name: Down by the River
SKU: 53726364
Price: 20.66 EUR
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Author: Edna O'Brien
ISBN: 9780374538835

Type

Physical Book

Author

Edna O'Brien

Publisher

Picador

Year

2022

Language

English

Pages

272

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.8x13.7x2.3 cm

Weight

0.23 kg.

ISBN13

9780374538835

Synopsis "Down by the River "

Down by the River is a newly reissued novel from Edna O'Brien, the author of Girl--"one of the most celebrated writers in the English language" (NPR's Weekend Edition). Set in the author's native Ireland, a powerful and passionate novel about a young girl who becomes pregnant by her father--a situation made worse when it becomes fodder for the gossip mill of church, state, and the town square.

Edna O'Brien

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Edna O’Brien is a distinguished Irish novelist and writer, known for her ability to deeply and sensitively explore the inner lives of women, as well as the social and cultural conflicts of Ireland. Her debut work, The Country Girls (1960), marked the beginning of a prolific literary career and is considered a milestone in contemporary Irish literature. This book, along with its sequels, was controversial at the time due to its bold and provocative themes

Among her most notable works are The Country Girls (1960), A Ruined House (1970), and Girl (2019), all framed within the genre of literary narrative. Her career has been widely recognized, establishing her as one of the most important literary figures of the 20th and 21st centuries.

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