Irish novelist Edna O’Brien’s first novel, Country Girls, broke through tradition and taboo by daring to explore the sexual lives of women. August is a Wicked Month is her frothy fourth novel and was banned upon publication in several countries because, of course.

Jonathan Cape, 1965. 220 pages. 19.5 x 13.5 x3cm. Signed first edition. Hardback. White area of dust jacket slightly rubbed, book and dust jacket in very good condition.