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Brooklyn
A Novel
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In the early 1950s, Eilis Lacey leaves her widowed mother and charismatic sister behind in Ireland and heads for Brooklyn, where she finds a sort of happiness, but tragic news summons her back to Ireland, and she finds herself facing an impossible decision.
Publisher:
McClelland & Stewart
Pages:
262
ISBN:
0771085362, 9780771085369
Language:
English
Statement of Responsibility:
Colm Tóibín
Physical Description:
262 p
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Touching Irish immigrant story - rather uneventful but still beautiful.
Bittersweet story, memorable characters.
"Brooklyn" is essentially a sweet tale simply told, but with much emotional depth. Just because it is a fairly simple story and the protagonist is somewhat laconic doesn't mean that there isn't much going on or that it was an easy knock-off for Toibin. Much authorial craft has made it so simple yet so profound, melding Eilis' personal journey from Ireland to the U.S. and as a young woman to social changes that were just starting to gain momentum in the 1950s. Snippets of tart dialogue spice up the mix along the way.