Thought that. We met the irish writer colum tobin while he was in berlin the world renowned author is extremely versatile he writes novels short stories essays plays and poetry we spoke with him about his book and his life as well as about ireland and how its changing. Tobin is particularly known for his skill at writing compelling female characters. His bestselling novel brooklyn was adapted for the screen it tells the story of elisha a young woman who cannot find work in ireland and so makes the difficult decision to emigrate. Like so many before and after her ailing boards a ship in the hope of finding a better future. She heads to london. There she settles in the borough of brooklyn which is home to a Large Community of irish immigrants. At 1st inches torn between the 2 cultures and then between to meet tony in new york. And jim. She meets in ireland on a trip. To get compassionate depiction of her heartache for torment and her agonizing decision consolidated his reputation as a wr
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