Description
In the quiet, post-war years, a young Irish woman named Eilis Lacey embarks on a transformative journey across the Atlantic to seek a new life in the bustling landscape of Brooklyn. As she navigates the complexities of a foreign land, Eilis finds herself drawn into a burgeoning romance with a kind and captivating Italian-American man, her heart blossoming with newfound hope and happiness. However, the threads of her past and present become intricately woven when unforeseen circumstances threaten to unravel the future she has so carefully begun to build. Colm Tóibín masterfully explores themes of identity, belonging, and the profound choices that shape our destinies in this poignant tale of love and loss.
Available Editions
paperback
Scribner Book Company
Published May 5, 2009
262 pages
ISBN: 9781439138311
paperback
Simon and Schuster
Published Jan 1, 2009
304 pages
ISBN: 9781501106477
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Details
First Published
2009
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Brooklyn by Colm Toibin.