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The South
Colm Toibin
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Description for The South
Paperback.
A modern classic work of Irish literature, this award-winning novel is an exploration of love, art and identity.
This was the night train to Barcelona, some hours before the dawn. This was 1950, late September. I had left my husband. I had left my home.
Katherine Proctor has dared to leave her family in Ireland and reach out for a new life. Determined to become an artist, she flees to Spain, where she meets Miguel, a passionate man who has fought for his own freedoms. They retreat to the quiet intensity of the mountains and begin to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2024
Publisher
Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781035029518
SKU
9781035029518
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Colm Toibin
Colm Tóibín was born in Ireland in 1955. He is the author of eleven novels, including The Master, Brooklyn, and The Magician, and two collections of stories. He has been three times shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In 2021, he was awarded the David Cohen Prize for Literature. Tóibín was appointed the Laureate for Irish Fiction 2022-2024.
Reviews for The South
A broad and beautifully worked canvas . . . An imaginative, deeply felt and evocative tale
Sunday Times
A daring, imaginative feat; the world it conjures is at once familiar and strange, and strangely moving. A splendid first novel
John Banville This is a strong and moving work of fiction about the hard truths of changing one's ... Read more
Sunday Times
A daring, imaginative feat; the world it conjures is at once familiar and strange, and strangely moving. A splendid first novel
John Banville This is a strong and moving work of fiction about the hard truths of changing one's ... Read more