O'Brien, Edna. Country Girl: A Memoir. Little, Brown. Apr. 2013.336p. photogs. index.ISBN 9780316122702. $27.99; ebk. ISBN 9780316230360

摘要

O'Brien's (A Fanatic Heart) memoir chronicles her journey from the Catholic restraints of her childhood in Ireland to her success as a prolific writer. In 1960,O'Brien shocked Ireland with her debut novel, The Country Girls, a sexually outspoken story about young women in love whose needs often conflict with those of their male counterparts. This led to strong disapproval from the Irish Catholic community.