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Home to mother: Long Island, by Colm Toibín, reviewed

The sequel to Brooklyn sees Eilis leave New York shocked and angry, and return to Enniscorthy – where everything is outwardly calmer, but much has changed

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issue 18 May 2024
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    Colm Toibin

    Picador, pp. 304, £20

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