Read and discuss this lovely romance, telling the story of a woman torn between love and duty, between Ireland and America
Highlights
- Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English
- 6 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English
- Read & discuss this charming story of home, of migration to America, of life changing decisions
- Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes
Practise and develop your English online in this 6 week English book club course using Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.
The Book Club book
This is a lovely, quiet sort of book about a small town girl getting a chance to change her life. Ireland in the early 1950s is difficult, and for Eilis Lacey, as for other Irish girls, opportunities are limited. So when she gets a chance to emigrate to New York, she has to go.
This is a story of love and of duty. It's a powerful portrait of a woman making decisions that will shape her whole life, told in a simple, elegant style.
With this elating and humane novel, Colm Tóibín has produced a masterwork ― Sunday Times
The most compelling and moving portrait of a young woman I have read in a long time -- Zoë Heller ― Guardian, Books of the Year
Suffused with humane depth, funny, affecting, deftly plotted ... a novel of magnificent accomplishment -- Peter Kemp ― Sunday Times, Novel of the Year
Geoff says:
"Colm Tóibín is one of the great Irish modern writers. Brooklyn, set in Colm Tóibín's home town, was the winner of the Costa Novel Award, and has been made into a much loved film starring Saoirse Ronan - but as usual the book is better!"
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| Age | 18+ |
| Online class size | Maximum 8 participants, on Zoom, using break-out rooms for increased speaking and discussion |
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