August Is a Wicked Month

Edna O'Brien
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Separated from her husband, Ellen finds herself living alone in a city she dislikes - a place that denies her past and offers no hope for her future. Determined to change her life, she decides to go south in search of sun and companionship.
Genres: FictionIrelandNovelsIrish LiteratureFranceClassicsLiteratureWomens20th CenturySummer
168 Pages

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