false 1294332 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820m/1294332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820s/1294332.jpg The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."

The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both twenty-one, as they navigate the rocky, sometimes treacherous pathways of urban life. With hearts as big as Dublin, and hopes as bright as new pennies, they move bravely and eagerly toward the future. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Kate toils in a grocery shop and lives out her romantic fantasies in books. Baba entertains more earthbound dreams. Their principles-and friendship-are tested when Kate meets a dashing married man, and discovers the exhilaration of passion...and the consequences of falling in love.

A novel that combines the teeming ethos of big-city life with the ambitions and yearnings of two emerging young women, The Lonely Girl is a stellar achievement from one of Ireland's finest storytellers.]]> 1294332 10 2096317 1962 The Girl with Green Eyes total:70|5:14|4:27|3:25|2:3|1:1| 70 260 176 11 7184 3.62 1246 200 80628668 66498 1294332 0140021086 9780140021080 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820m/1294332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820s/1294332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1294332.The_Girl_with_Green_Eyes 3.62 40 The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."

The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both twenty-one, as they navigate the rocky, sometimes treacherous pathways of urban life. With hearts as big as Dublin, and hopes as bright as new pennies, they move bravely and eagerly toward the future. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Kate toils in a grocery shop and lives out her romantic fantasies in books. Baba entertains more earthbound dreams. Their principles-and friendship-are tested when Kate meets a dashing married man, and discovers the exhilaration of passion...and the consequences of falling in love.

A novel that combines the teeming ethos of big-city life with the ambitions and yearnings of two emerging young women, The Lonely Girl is a stellar achievement from one of Ireland's finest storytellers.]]> 1962 3 0 false Wed Dec 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 10 22:32:18 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 10 22:42:43 -0800 2009 more...]]> 19194757 590841 694210 0452283752 9780452283756 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177333581m/694210.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177333581s/694210.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/694210.The_Lonely_Girl 3.77 26 The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."

The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both twenty-one, as they navigate the rocky, sometimes treacherous pathways of urban life. With hearts as big as Dublin, and hopes as bright as new pennies, they move bravely and eagerly toward the future. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Kate toils in a grocery shop and lives out her romantic fantasies in books. Baba entertains more earthbound dreams. Their principles-and friendship-are tested when Kate meets a dashing married man, and discovers the exhilaration of passion...and the consequences of falling in love.

A novel that combines the teeming ethos of big-city life with the ambitions and yearnings of two emerging young women, The Lonely Girl is a stellar achievement from one of Ireland's finest storytellers.]]> 1962 5 0 false Mon Mar 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 01 08:40:54 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 01 08:52:17 -0700 2008
If anything, I liked this even more than The Country Girls. Caithleen's voi...more...]]> 48704515 962322 1294332 0140021086 9780140021080 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820m/1294332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820s/1294332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1294332.The_Girl_with_Green_Eyes 3.71 70 The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."

The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both twenty-one, as they navigate the rocky, sometimes treacherous pathways of urban life. With hearts as big as Dublin, and hopes as bright as new pennies, they move bravely and eagerly toward the future. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Kate toils in a grocery shop and lives out her romantic fantasies in books. Baba entertains more earthbound dreams. Their principles-and friendship-are tested when Kate meets a dashing married man, and discovers the exhilaration of passion...and the consequences of falling in love.

A novel that combines the teeming ethos of big-city life with the ambitions and yearnings of two emerging young women, The Lonely Girl is a stellar achievement from one of Ireland's finest storytellers.]]> 1962 2 0 false Fri Mar 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 09 10:53:13 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 10:54:56 -0700 2009 45665231 1601198 1294332 0140021086 9780140021080 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820m/1294332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820s/1294332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1294332.The_Girl_with_Green_Eyes 3.71 70 The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."

The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both twenty-one, as they navigate the rocky, sometimes treacherous pathways of urban life. With hearts as big as Dublin, and hopes as bright as new pennies, they move bravely and eagerly toward the future. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Kate toils in a grocery shop and lives out her romantic fantasies in books. Baba entertains more earthbound dreams. Their principles-and friendship-are tested when Kate meets a dashing married man, and discovers the exhilaration of passion...and the consequences of falling in love.

A novel that combines the teeming ethos of big-city life with the ambitions and yearnings of two emerging young women, The Lonely Girl is a stellar achievement from one of Ireland's finest storytellers.]]> 1962 3 0 false Wed Feb 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 13:09:16 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 10:06:58 -0800 2009 23614283 548358 694210 0452283752 9780452283756 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177333581m/694210.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177333581s/694210.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/694210.The_Lonely_Girl 3.71 70 The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."

The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both twenty-one, as they navigate the rocky, sometimes treacherous pathways of urban life. With hearts as big as Dublin, and hopes as bright as new pennies, they move bravely and eagerly toward the future. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Kate toils in a grocery shop and lives out her romantic fantasies in books. Baba entertains more earthbound dreams. Their principles-and friendship-are tested when Kate meets a dashing married man, and discovers the exhilaration of passion...and the consequences of falling in love.

A novel that combines the teeming ethos of big-city life with the ambitions and yearnings of two emerging young women, The Lonely Girl is a stellar achievement from one of Ireland's finest storytellers.]]> 1962 3 0 false Fri Jun 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 11:42:15 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 16 11:36:07 -0700 2008
Caithleen "Kate" Brady, the main character is very insecure. The author is fairly candid with Kate's internal...more...]]> 76267043 1786299 1294332 0140021086 9780140021080 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820m/1294332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820s/1294332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1294332.The_Girl_with_Green_Eyes 3.71 70 The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."

The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both twenty-one, as they navigate the rocky, sometimes treacherous pathways of urban life. With hearts as big as Dublin, and hopes as bright as new pennies, they move bravely and eagerly toward the future. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Kate toils in a grocery shop and lives out her romantic fantasies in books. Baba entertains more earthbound dreams. Their principles-and friendship-are tested when Kate meets a dashing married man, and discovers the exhilaration of passion...and the consequences of falling in love.

A novel that combines the teeming ethos of big-city life with the ambitions and yearnings of two emerging young women, The Lonely Girl is a stellar achievement from one of Ireland's finest storytellers.]]> 1962 4 0 false Mon Nov 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Oct 30 20:21:09 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 02 14:50:12 -0800 2009 50122784 969569 694210 0452283752 9780452283756 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177333581m/694210.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177333581s/694210.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/694210.The_Lonely_Girl 3.71 70 The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."

The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both twenty-one, as they navigate the rocky, sometimes treacherous pathways of urban life. With hearts as big as Dublin, and hopes as bright as new pennies, they move bravely and eagerly toward the future. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Kate toils in a grocery shop and lives out her romantic fantasies in books. Baba entertains more earthbound dreams. Their principles-and friendship-are tested when Kate meets a dashing married man, and discovers the exhilaration of passion...and the consequences of falling in love.

A novel that combines the teeming ethos of big-city life with the ambitions and yearnings of two emerging young women, The Lonely Girl is a stellar achievement from one of Ireland's finest storytellers.]]> 1962 3 0 false Sun Mar 22 19:13:47 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 07:19:34 -0700 2009
My review is pretty much...eh. It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't great either. ...more...]]> 4670051 285458 694210 0452283752 9780452283756 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177333581m/694210.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177333581s/694210.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/694210.The_Lonely_Girl 3.71 70 The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."

The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both twenty-one, as they navigate the rocky, sometimes treacherous pathways of urban life. With hearts as big as Dublin, and hopes as bright as new pennies, they move bravely and eagerly toward the future. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Kate toils in a grocery shop and lives out her romantic fantasies in books. Baba entertains more earthbound dreams. Their principles-and friendship-are tested when Kate meets a dashing married man, and discovers the exhilaration of passion...and the consequences of falling in love.

A novel that combines the teeming ethos of big-city life with the ambitions and yearnings of two emerging young women, The Lonely Girl is a stellar achievement from one of Ireland's finest storytellers.]]> 1962 0 0 false Thu Aug 16 19:03:34 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 16 19:05:01 -0700 2007 22607910 820860 694210 0452283752 9780452283756 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177333581m/694210.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177333581s/694210.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/694210.The_Lonely_Girl 3.71 70 The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."

The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both twenty-one, as they navigate the rocky, sometimes treacherous pathways of urban life. With hearts as big as Dublin, and hopes as bright as new pennies, they move bravely and eagerly toward the future. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Kate toils in a grocery shop and lives out her romantic fantasies in books. Baba entertains more earthbound dreams. Their principles-and friendship-are tested when Kate meets a dashing married man, and discovers the exhilaration of passion...and the consequences of falling in love.

A novel that combines the teeming ethos of big-city life with the ambitions and yearnings of two emerging young women, The Lonely Girl is a stellar achievement from one of Ireland's finest storytellers.]]> 1962 5 0 false Thu May 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 20 07:12:02 -0700 2008 Thu May 22 07:02:57 -0700 2008 11693436 347123 694210 0452283752 9780452283756 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177333581m/694210.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177333581s/694210.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/694210.The_Lonely_Girl 3.71 70 The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."

The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both twenty-one, as they navigate the rocky, sometimes treacherous pathways of urban life. With hearts as big as Dublin, and hopes as bright as new pennies, they move bravely and eagerly toward the future. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Kate toils in a grocery shop and lives out her romantic fantasies in books. Baba entertains more earthbound dreams. Their principles-and friendship-are tested when Kate meets a dashing married man, and discovers the exhilaration of passion...and the consequences of falling in love.

A novel that combines the teeming ethos of big-city life with the ambitions and yearnings of two emerging young women, The Lonely Girl is a stellar achievement from one of Ireland's finest storytellers.]]> 1962 0 0 false Sat Jan 05 05:36:25 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 05 05:36:52 -0800 2008 82134575 1378820 1294332 0140021086 9780140021080 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820m/1294332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820s/1294332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1294332.The_Girl_with_Green_Eyes 3.71 70 The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."

The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both twenty-one, as they navigate the rocky, sometimes treacherous pathways of urban life. With hearts as big as Dublin, and hopes as bright as new pennies, they move bravely and eagerly toward the future. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Kate toils in a grocery shop and lives out her romantic fantasies in books. Baba entertains more earthbound dreams. Their principles-and friendship-are tested when Kate meets a dashing married man, and discovers the exhilaration of passion...and the consequences of falling in love.

A novel that combines the teeming ethos of big-city life with the ambitions and yearnings of two emerging young women, The Lonely Girl is a stellar achievement from one of Ireland's finest storytellers.]]> 1962 0 0 false Sat Dec 26 20:10:58 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 26 20:10:58 -0800 2009 81967253 2514311 1294332 0140021086 9780140021080 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820m/1294332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820s/1294332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1294332.The_Girl_with_Green_Eyes 3.71 70 The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."

The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both twenty-one, as they navigate the rocky, sometimes treacherous pathways of urban life. With hearts as big as Dublin, and hopes as bright as new pennies, they move bravely and eagerly toward the future. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Kate toils in a grocery shop and lives out her romantic fantasies in books. Baba entertains more earthbound dreams. Their principles-and friendship-are tested when Kate meets a dashing married man, and discovers the exhilaration of passion...and the consequences of falling in love.

A novel that combines the teeming ethos of big-city life with the ambitions and yearnings of two emerging young women, The Lonely Girl is a stellar achievement from one of Ireland's finest storytellers.]]> 1962 0 0 false Thu Dec 24 14:15:20 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 24 14:15:20 -0800 2009 81843168 679341 1294332 0140021086 9780140021080 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820m/1294332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820s/1294332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1294332.The_Girl_with_Green_Eyes 3.71 70 The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."

The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both twenty-one, as they navigate the rocky, sometimes treacherous pathways of urban life. With hearts as big as Dublin, and hopes as bright as new pennies, they move bravely and eagerly toward the future. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Kate toils in a grocery shop and lives out her romantic fantasies in books. Baba entertains more earthbound dreams. Their principles-and friendship-are tested when Kate meets a dashing married man, and discovers the exhilaration of passion...and the consequences of falling in love.

A novel that combines the teeming ethos of big-city life with the ambitions and yearnings of two emerging young women, The Lonely Girl is a stellar achievement from one of Ireland's finest storytellers.]]> 1962 0 0 false Wed Dec 23 05:39:25 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 23 05:39:25 -0800 2009 81276254 1746024 694210 0452283752 9780452283756 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177333581m/694210.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177333581s/694210.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/694210.The_Lonely_Girl 3.71 70 The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."

The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both twenty-one, as they navigate the rocky, sometimes treacherous pathways of urban life. With hearts as big as Dublin, and hopes as bright as new pennies, they move bravely and eagerly toward the future. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Kate toils in a grocery shop and lives out her romantic fantasies in books. Baba entertains more earthbound dreams. Their principles-and friendship-are tested when Kate meets a dashing married man, and discovers the exhilaration of passion...and the consequences of falling in love.

A novel that combines the teeming ethos of big-city life with the ambitions and yearnings of two emerging young women, The Lonely Girl is a stellar achievement from one of Ireland's finest storytellers.]]> 1962 5 0 false Thu Dec 17 03:16:35 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 17 03:16:35 -0800 2009 80690406 3033550 1294332 0140021086 9780140021080 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820m/1294332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820s/1294332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1294332.The_Girl_with_Green_Eyes 3.71 70 The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."

The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both twenty-one, as they navigate the rocky, sometimes treacherous pathways of urban life. With hearts as big as Dublin, and hopes as bright as new pennies, they move bravely and eagerly toward the future. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Kate toils in a grocery shop and lives out her romantic fantasies in books. Baba entertains more earthbound dreams. Their principles-and friendship-are tested when Kate meets a dashing married man, and discovers the exhilaration of passion...and the consequences of falling in love.

A novel that combines the teeming ethos of big-city life with the ambitions and yearnings of two emerging young women, The Lonely Girl is a stellar achievement from one of Ireland's finest storytellers.]]> 1962 0 0 false Fri Dec 11 14:12:29 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 11 14:12:29 -0800 2009 79953737 1770813 1294332 0140021086 9780140021080 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820m/1294332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820s/1294332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1294332.The_Girl_with_Green_Eyes 3.71 70 The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."

The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both twenty-one, as they navigate the rocky, sometimes treacherous pathways of urban life. With hearts as big as Dublin, and hopes as bright as new pennies, they move bravely and eagerly toward the future. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Kate toils in a grocery shop and lives out her romantic fantasies in books. Baba entertains more earthbound dreams. Their principles-and friendship-are tested when Kate meets a dashing married man, and discovers the exhilaration of passion...and the consequences of falling in love.

A novel that combines the teeming ethos of big-city life with the ambitions and yearnings of two emerging young women, The Lonely Girl is a stellar achievement from one of Ireland's finest storytellers.]]> 1962 0 0 false Sat Dec 05 04:29:07 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 05 04:29:15 -0800 2009 79466599 1334175 694210 0452283752 9780452283756 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177333581m/694210.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177333581s/694210.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/694210.The_Lonely_Girl 3.71 70 The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."

The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both twenty-one, as they navigate the rocky, sometimes treacherous pathways of urban life. With hearts as big as Dublin, and hopes as bright as new pennies, they move bravely and eagerly toward the future. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Kate toils in a grocery shop and lives out her romantic fantasies in books. Baba entertains more earthbound dreams. Their principles-and friendship-are tested when Kate meets a dashing married man, and discovers the exhilaration of passion...and the consequences of falling in love.

A novel that combines the teeming ethos of big-city life with the ambitions and yearnings of two emerging young women, The Lonely Girl is a stellar achievement from one of Ireland's finest storytellers.]]> 1962 0 0 false Mon Nov 30 17:32:54 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 17:32:54 -0800 2009 79107997 1840813 1294332 0140021086 9780140021080 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820m/1294332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820s/1294332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1294332.The_Girl_with_Green_Eyes 3.71 70 The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."

The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both twenty-one, as they navigate the rocky, sometimes treacherous pathways of urban life. With hearts as big as Dublin, and hopes as bright as new pennies, they move bravely and eagerly toward the future. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Kate toils in a grocery shop and lives out her romantic fantasies in books. Baba entertains more earthbound dreams. Their principles-and friendship-are tested when Kate meets a dashing married man, and discovers the exhilaration of passion...and the consequences of falling in love.

A novel that combines the teeming ethos of big-city life with the ambitions and yearnings of two emerging young women, The Lonely Girl is a stellar achievement from one of Ireland's finest storytellers.]]> 1962 0 0 false Fri Nov 27 06:38:51 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 27 06:38:51 -0800 2009 78316412 2959936 1294332 0140021086 9780140021080 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820m/1294332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820s/1294332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1294332.The_Girl_with_Green_Eyes 3.71 70 The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."

The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both twenty-one, as they navigate the rocky, sometimes treacherous pathways of urban life. With hearts as big as Dublin, and hopes as bright as new pennies, they move bravely and eagerly toward the future. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Kate toils in a grocery shop and lives out her romantic fantasies in books. Baba entertains more earthbound dreams. Their principles-and friendship-are tested when Kate meets a dashing married man, and discovers the exhilaration of passion...and the consequences of falling in love.

A novel that combines the teeming ethos of big-city life with the ambitions and yearnings of two emerging young women, The Lonely Girl is a stellar achievement from one of Ireland's finest storytellers.]]> 1962 4 0 false Thu Nov 19 08:40:12 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 08:40:12 -0800 2009 78128440 2953635 1294332 0140021086 9780140021080 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820m/1294332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550820s/1294332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1294332.The_Girl_with_Green_Eyes 3.71 70 The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."

The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both twenty-one, as they navigate the rocky, sometimes treacherous pathways of urban life. With hearts as big as Dublin, and hopes as bright as new pennies, they move bravely and eagerly toward the future. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Kate toils in a grocery shop and lives out her romantic fantasies in books. Baba entertains more earthbound dreams. Their principles-and friendship-are tested when Kate meets a dashing married man, and discovers the exhilaration of passion...and the consequences of falling in love.

A novel that combines the teeming ethos of big-city life with the ambitions and yearnings of two emerging young women, The Lonely Girl is a stellar achievement from one of Ireland's finest storytellers.]]> 1962 0 0 false Tue Nov 17 15:49:31 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 15:49:34 -0800 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1294332