Brooklyn: A NovelSimon and Schuster, 5 may 2009 - 272 páginas Colm Tóibín’s New York Times bestselling novel—also an acclaimed film starring Saoirse Ronan and Jim Broadbent nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture—is “a moving, deeply satisfying read” (Entertainment Weekly) about a young Irish immigrant in Brooklyn in the early 1950s. “One of the most unforgettable characters in contemporary literature” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette), Eilis Lacey has come of age in small-town Ireland in the hard years following World War Two. When an Irish priest from Brooklyn offers to sponsor Eilis in America, she decides she must go, leaving her fragile mother and her charismatic sister behind. Eilis finds work in a department store on Fulton Street, and when she least expects it, finds love. Tony, who loves the Dodgers and his big Italian family, slowly wins her over with patient charm. But just as Eilis begins to fall in love, devastating news from Ireland threatens the promise of her future. Author “Colm Tóibín…is his generation’s most gifted writer of love’s complicated, contradictory power” (Los Angeles Times). “Written with mesmerizing power and skill” (The Boston Globe), Brooklyn is a “triumph…One of those magically quiet novels that sneak up on readers and capture their imaginations” (USA TODAY). |
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... Rose crossing the street from sunlight into shade, carrying the new leather handbag that she had bought in Clerys in ... mother came from the kitchen to the hall. “You look lovely, Rose,” she said. “You'll be the belle of the golf club ...
... Rose crossing the street from sunlight into shade, carrying the new leather handbag that she had bought in Clerys in ... mother came from the kitchen to the hall. “You look lovely, Rose,” she said. “You'll be the belle of the golf club ...
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... mother asked. “She'll tell you the story when she gets home,” Rose replied. “That's a nice thing to say!” her mother said. All three laughed as they heard a car stop outside the door and beep its horn. Rose picked up her golf clubs and ...
... mother asked. “She'll tell you the story when she gets home,” Rose replied. “That's a nice thing to say!” her mother said. All three laughed as they heard a car stop outside the door and beep its horn. Rose picked up her golf clubs and ...
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... mother and Rose; she wished she could think of something smart to say to Miss Kelly without being openly rude. Instead, she remained silent. “Well?” Miss Kelly asked. Eilis realized that she could not turn down the offer. It would be ...
... mother and Rose; she wished she could think of something smart to say to Miss Kelly without being openly rude. Instead, she remained silent. “Well?” Miss Kelly asked. Eilis realized that she could not turn down the offer. It would be ...
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... mother would indeed be happy that she had found some way of making money of her own, but that Rose would think working behind the counter of a grocery shop was not good enough for her. She wondered if Rose would say this to her directly ...
... mother would indeed be happy that she had found some way of making money of her own, but that Rose would think working behind the counter of a grocery shop was not good enough for her. She wondered if Rose would say this to her directly ...
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... Rose her own bedroom, which their mother carefully tidied and cleaned each morning. As their mother's pension was small, they depended on Rose, who worked in the office of Davis's Mills; her wages paid for most of their needs. Anything ...
... Rose her own bedroom, which their mother carefully tidied and cleaned each morning. As their mother's pension was small, they depended on Rose, who worked in the office of Davis's Mills; her wages paid for most of their needs. Anything ...
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