The South

The South

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Author: Colm Toibin

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 256


In 1950, Katherine Proctor leaves Ireland and her family for Barcelona, determined to become a painter. There she meets Miguel, an anarchist veteran of the Spanish Civil War, and proceeds to build a life with him. But Katherine cannot escape her past, as Michael Graves, a fellow Irish emigre to Spain, forces her to re-examine all her relationships: to her lover, her art and the homeland she only thought she knew. 'This is a strong and moving work of fiction about the hard truths of changing one's life. Colm Toibin, like his characters, never says too much and never lets us grow too comfortable. A grand achievement' Don DeLillo 'A broad and beautifully worked canvas ...An imaginative, deeply felt and evocative tale' Sunday Times 'Colm Toibin writes prose of a heartbreaking beauty' Hilary Mantel, Daily Telegraph



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Josie Emery
Better Than Hemingway

A gripping story that intertwines both the Spanish Civil War and the Irish “Troubles” with a woman’s search for meaning and coherence in her life - through her love life and her life as an artist. Beautifully written. The threads of the story splendidly interwoven. But, above all, heart-wrenchingly real and true and better than Hemingway!

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Colm Toibin

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 256


In 1950, Katherine Proctor leaves Ireland and her family for Barcelona, determined to become a painter. There she meets Miguel, an anarchist veteran of the Spanish Civil War, and proceeds to build a life with him. But Katherine cannot escape her past, as Michael Graves, a fellow Irish emigre to Spain, forces her to re-examine all her relationships: to her lover, her art and the homeland she only thought she knew. 'This is a strong and moving work of fiction about the hard truths of changing one's life. Colm Toibin, like his characters, never says too much and never lets us grow too comfortable. A grand achievement' Don DeLillo 'A broad and beautifully worked canvas ...An imaginative, deeply felt and evocative tale' Sunday Times 'Colm Toibin writes prose of a heartbreaking beauty' Hilary Mantel, Daily Telegraph