The Country Girls. London: Hutchinson, 1960. First Edition. Pp, 223. Black cloth, title in gilt to spine, in original pictorial dust jacket design by Jullian Willett. Light browning to jacket edges, a fine bright copy.

The first novel in the acclaimed ‘Country Girls’ trilogy which includes The Lonely Girl (1962) and Girls in their Married Bliss (1964).

It was banned in Ireland upon publication.

Loosely inserted is an autograph letter for the author, to theatre impresario Michael Simon White, in which she discusses a play of hers & gifting him this copy of the Country Girls.

Edna O’Brien (1930-2024) the renowned Irish author was celebrated for her vivid storytelling and exploration of themes like womanhood, love, and Irish society. Her lyrical prose and fearless narratives have cemented her as a literary icon in Ireland and beyond.