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Can I read The South: A Novel on EtoBox?
The South: A Novel by Colm Tóibín is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The South: A Novel about?
A highly acclaimed novel from the author of Brooklyn and an “immensely gifted and accomplished writer” ( The Washington Post ), about an Irishwoman who creates a new life in post-war Spain. In 1950, Katherine Proctor leaves Ireland for Barcelona, determined to escape her family and become a painter. There she meets Miguel, an anarchist veteran of the Spanish Civil War, and begins to build a life with him. But Katherine cannot escape her past, as Michael Graves, a fellow Irish émigré in Spain, forces her to reexamine all her relationships: to her lover, her art, and the homeland she only thought she knew. The South is a novel of classic themes—of art and exile, and of the seemingly irreconcilable yearnings for love and freedom—to which Colm Tóibín brings a new, passionate sensitivity.
Who reads The South: A Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Colm Tóibín
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 4 / 5 (590 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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