The Country Girls by Edna O'Brien
"The Country Girls" is a coming-of-age novel about two young Irish women, Kate and Baba, who grow up in the restrictive and repressed atmosphere of rural Ireland in the 1950s. The narrative follows their journey from a convent school to the bright lights of Dublin, where they seek love and adventure. The novel explores themes of female friendship, sexual awakening, and the struggle for personal freedom against the backdrop of a conservative society.
The 721st greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1960
- Nationality
- Irish
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 200-224
- Words
- 61,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 13th on Top 50 Irish Novels (James Joyce Center with The Irish Times)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Novels That Shaped Our World (BBC)
- A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life (The Daily Mail)