August Is a Wicked Month
Book by Edna O'Brien
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August Is a Wicked Month is the 1965 novel by Edna O'Brien, her fourth.
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| Author | Edna O'Brien |
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| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
| Publication date | December 1, 1965 |
| ISBN | 978-2-246-09920-8 |
The New York Times claims it featured "one of the best author photographs of the 20th century."[1] That cover was reprinted on the cover of her 2012 memoir Country Girl.
Upon publication August Is a Wicked Month, as with most of O'Brien's early books, was banned in several jurisdictions, including by Ireland's strict Catholic rulers.[2][3]
The title is regularly mentioned to this day by commentators on topics ranging from business and politics to fashion and weather.[4][5][6][7]
