The Country Girls

O'Brien, Edna
1960 (First edition, first impression).. Hutchinson & Co. Publishers , London, England

Written in Edna O'Brien's twenties this lovely novel about two young country girls then ladies in Ireland captures "the melancholy charm of a decaying countryside" and remains a feminist 'Classic' written in the throes of the Sexual Revolution of the 1970's. A really beautiful copy for any enthused feminist reader.

$720.00

Specifications

Author O'Brien, Edna
Publisher Hutchinson & Co. Publishers
Place Published London, England
Year Published 1960 (First edition, first impression).
Date of First Edition
or Edition Notes
1960
Size 8vo - Octavo, 152mm x 229mm
Chapters XX
Pages 224pp

Condition Report

Cover Hardcover in black cloth with title original the firm spine original a blue highlighted background, lightly bumped corners are the only signs of wear with a blue illustrated price-clipped dust wrapper also in excellent condition other than very minor corner scuffing and top edge discolouration now protected in clear prior owner cellophane.
Overall Very clean undamaged pages are devoid of prior owner notations original foxing on the endpapers so overall the book is in a very good to excellent state.