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SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD FINALIST FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARD FOR NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR℗¡ FINALIST FOR THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE ́ђجAn immensely lovable debut novel . . .℗¡It́ђةs the kind of magic yoúђةll feel lucky to find.́ђح ́ђؤRon Charles,℗¡ The Washington Post℗¡ Meet Majella ÓђةNeill, a heroine like no other, in this captivating Irish debut that has been called Milkman meets Derry Girls Majella is happiest out of the spotlight, away from her neighborśђة stares and the gossips of the small town in Northern Ireland where she grew up just after the Troubles. She lives a quiet life caring for her alcoholic mother, working in the local chip shop, watching the regular customers come and go. She wears the same clothes each day (overalls, too small), has the same dinner each night (fish and chips, microwaved at home after her shift ends), and binge-watches old DVDs of the same show ( Dallas , best show on TV) from the comfort of her bed.℗¡ But underneath Majelláђةs seemingly ordinary life are the facts that she doesńђةt know where her father is and that every person in her town has been changed by the lingering divide between Protestants and Catholics. When Majelláђةs predictable existence is upended by the death of her granny, she comes to realize there may be more to life than the gossips of Aghybogey, the pub, and the chip shop. In fact, there just may be a whole big world outside her small town.℗¡ Told in a highly original voice, with a captivating heroine readers will love and root for, Big Girl, Small Town will appeal to fans of Sally Rooney, Ottessa Moshfegh, and accessible literary fiction with an edge. |
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Electronic reproduction. New York : Algonquin Books, 2020. Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1089 KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB). |
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Fiction.
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Literature.
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Electronic books.
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Original 9781643750897 |
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9781643751160 (electronic bk) |
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