Edna O'Brien, the author of "The Country Girls" trilogy, "The Light of Evening," and "Byron in Love," portrays the events, people, emotions, and landscape that contributed to her rich and heady life. She is the recipient of the James Joyce Ulysses Medal, and an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Ghosts -- Abdullah -- The dining room -- visitors -- Classroom -- Carnero -- Summer holiday -- Books -- Brides of Christ -- Big time -- The literary Bessie Bunter -- The doll's house -- custody -- Nocturnes -- The sleeve of Saskia -- Chelsea -- The blank page -- The North -- New York, New York -- Donegal -- The night of time -- Wild horses -- Banquet.