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S6 E5 Dirty Foreigners: O’Brien ‘The Lonely Girl’ (1962)

This novel is the further adventures of Caithleen and her sidekick Baba in the big city, as they search for fun, love and a free meal. A sequel to ‘The Country Girls’ (1960) it was automatically banned by a board who hated its author.

The cover art of O’Brien’s novels often featured her, or women who looked very like her