August is a Wicked Month
By (Author) Edna O'Brien
Faber & Faber
Faber & Faber
27th July 2016
7th July 2016
Main
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.914
Paperback
208
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 6mm
148g
Banned in several countries upon first publication, August is a Wicked Month is a simmering tale of a woman rediscovering herself on the French Riviera. Separated from her husband and with her young son away, Ellen leaves behind the loneliness of London for a new life of excitement and sexual freedom. But she soon discovers that independence isn't quite so straightforward.
Since her debut novel The Country Girls Edna O'Brien has written over twenty works of fiction along with a biography of James Joyce and Lord Byron. She is the recipient of many awards including the Irish Pen Lifetime Achievement Award, the American National Art's Gold Medal and the Ulysses Medal. Born and raised in the west of Ireland she has lived in London for many years.