Eimear McBride (2016 Event)
A Girl is a Half-formed Thing was one of the most exciting breakthrough debut novels of recent years. Irish novelist Eimear McBride’s second book emphatically lives up to expectations and confirms her as a writer of international significance. The Lesser Bohemians tells the memorable story of a young woman who arrives in London from Ireland in the 1990s, moving through innocence, discovery, joy and love. Recorded live at the 2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival, here McBride discusses her brilliant new novel.
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