Brooklyn

Brief Overview

The novel «Brooklyn» by Colm Tóibín tells the story of a young Irish woman named Eilis Lacey, who emigrates to the United States in the 1950s in search of a better life. In Brooklyn, she finds a job in a store, starts attending evening accounting classes, and gradually adapts to her new life. Eilis meets an Italian named Tony, and a romantic relationship develops between them. However, when Eilis receives news of her sister's death, she returns to Ireland, where she faces a dilemma: to stay in her homeland or return to America to be with Tony. The novel explores themes of emigration, identity, and the choice between duty and personal happiness.