College Girls - Coyle, Caitriona
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College Girls is a coming-of-age story, full of fun, energy and emotion. Cathy, a recent boarding school graduate, moves to Dublin for college and finds a flat with two other boarding school survivors, happy to be away from oppressive nuns and an unhappy home. Despite the dismal conditions of the flat, all three are determined to make the best of it. As the Troubles in Northern Ireland intensify, the girls must learn to navigate their new lives in a city seemingly oblivious to the struggles across the border. Dublin offers them bohemian revelry, in a city slowly moving out of the hippy era.…mehr

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College Girls is a coming-of-age story, full of fun, energy and emotion. Cathy, a recent boarding school graduate, moves to Dublin for college and finds a flat with two other boarding school survivors, happy to be away from oppressive nuns and an unhappy home. Despite the dismal conditions of the flat, all three are determined to make the best of it. As the Troubles in Northern Ireland intensify, the girls must learn to navigate their new lives in a city seemingly oblivious to the struggles across the border. Dublin offers them bohemian revelry, in a city slowly moving out of the hippy era. The girls experience heartache and betrayal, all the while staying connected through music and youthful exuberance. They learn about life and more about themselves while navigating the city's uncertainties. Captivated by Rosie, the girl from the flat above, they make naive and impulsive decisions, leading to hurt and betrayal. Despite this, College Girls is full of humour and poignance, shot through with music from the 70s, as it celebrates friendships between young women and the pitfalls of growing up in an ever-changing world.
Autorenporträt
Caitriona Coyle was born and raised in a small village in Donegal. After attending college in Dublin, she taught English and Religion in a suburban secondary school there, for 30 years. Taking early retirement in 2012 gave her the freedom to concentrate on writing.The Big Smoke Writing Factory helped her find her voice, convincing her that "Gracie" was the story she really needed to tell. It's historical fiction, literary style, set against the background of post civil war politics and the austere climate of de Valera's Ireland.The story is based on her parents' early years together and the ill fate that befell them then.