Long Island
Long Island by Colm Tóibín is a literary work published by Pan Macmillan on May 22, 2025, featuring 354 pages in English. This novel explores the complexities of love and the possibility of returning to the past through the story of Eilis Fiorello, whose life takes a turn when a stranger with an Irish accent knocks on her door on Long Island. This encounter prompts Eilis to reflect on her choices and the life she has built, leading her to question whether she made the right decisions years ago.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of family life, marriage, and the ties that bind us to our origins. As Eilis grapples with her past and the relationships she left behind in Ireland, the story unfolds against the backdrop of city life and the emotional landscape of her journey. Long Island offers a poignant examination of identity and belonging, inviting readers to consider the impact of choices made in the pursuit of love and fulfillment.
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The love story of the century
Long Island by Colm Tóibín, the author of Brooklyn, is his masterpiece: an exquisite, exhilarating novel that asks whether it is possible to truly return to the past and renew the great love that seemed gone forever.
The instant Sunday Times bestseller and the sequel to Brooklyn
A man with an Irish accent knocks on Eilis Fiorello’s door on Long Island. In that moment, everything changes. This stranger will reveal something that will make Eilis question the life she has created.
For the first time in years she suddenly feels very far from home and the revelation will see her turn towards Ireland once again. Back to her mother. Back to the town and the people she had chosen to leave behind.
Did she make the wrong choice all those years ago? Is it too late now to take a different path?
‘Riveting’ Elizabeth Strout
‘Masterful’ Douglas Stuart
‘Wonderful’ Oprah Winfrey
‘Entrancing’ The Economist
‘Magnificent’ The Times
‘Exquisite’ New York Times
‘Gorgeous’ The Independent
‘Dazzling’ The Financial Times
‘A masterclass’ The Guardian
*Long Island was an instant Sunday Times bestseller w/c 27/5/24
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