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Girl

by Edna O'Brien
Girl - Thryft
Girl - Thryft

Survival in a world consumed by madness.

This book is a raw and transfixing portrayal of a young woman's journey to survive in a society plagued by mistrust and denial. It captures the devastating realities of her life and the challenges she faces as she navigates a landscape of terrors and trials. With its mesmerizing storytelling and powerful prose, "Girl" is a must-read for those seeking a poignant exploration of resilience and the human spirit.

  • Orwell Prize Nominee for Political Fiction for Shortlist (2020)
  • Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2020)
  • Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Girl

by Edna O'Brien
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ISBN: 9780571341184
Authors: Edna O'Brien
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Date of Publication: 2020-07-02
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.53
(rated by 7235 readers)

Description

I was a girl once, but not anymore. So begins Girl, Edna O'Brien's harrowing portrayal of the young women abducted by Boko Haram. Set in the deep countryside of northeast Nigeria, this is a brutal story of incarceration, horror, and hunger; a hair-raising escape into the manifold terrors of the forest; and a descent into the labyrinthine bureaucracy and hostility awaiting a victim who returns home with a child blighted by enemy blood.
 

Survival in a world consumed by madness.

This book is a raw and transfixing portrayal of a young woman's journey to survive in a society plagued by mistrust and denial. It captures the devastating realities of her life and the challenges she faces as she navigates a landscape of terrors and trials. With its mesmerizing storytelling and powerful prose, "Girl" is a must-read for those seeking a poignant exploration of resilience and the human spirit.

  • Orwell Prize Nominee for Political Fiction for Shortlist (2020)
  • Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2020)
  • Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.