The Country Girls

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Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy

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The Country Girls Trilogy

Edna O'Brien's trilogy of novels about two girls growing up in 1950s rural Ireland.

Dramatisations of Edna O'Brien's trilogy of novels about the lives of two girls growing up in 1950s rural Ireland.

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Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy: The Lonely Girl: 7. Practically Married

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The Lonely Girl

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Kate's father asks the Church to help remove her from Eugene's house.

Kate's father asks the Church to help remove her from the Eugene's house and Kate fears for her soul.  With Jonathan Forbes.

Kate's father enlists the help of the Church to remove her from Eugene's house and Kate becomes scared that she will burn in hell for living in sin with a married man.

Edna O’Brien’s frank, funny and subversive story of friendship and growing up in rural Ireland in the 1950s - seen through the eyes of two friends.

The Country Girls Trilogy is now recognised as an iconic work of 20th century Irish fiction.

Dramatised by Kate Hims.

Kate ..... Charlie Murphy
Eugene ..... Jonathan Forbes 
Eugene’s Mother ..... Bríd Brennan
Simon ..... Jonny Holden
Laura ..... Ell Potter
Man in Pub ..... David Hounslow

Directors: Sally Avens & Jessica Dromgoole

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2019.

Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy: The Lonely Girl

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

The second book in Edna O'Brien's frank, funny and subversive trilogy.

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