''August Is a Wicked Month'' is the fourth novel by Edna O'Brien. It was published in 1965. ''

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'' claims it featured "one of the best author photographs of the 20th century." 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. The title is regularly mentioned to this day by commentators on topics ranging from business and politics to fashion and weather.

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A Way Back to Life, 6 June 1965, Eliot Fremont-Smith
1965 novels Book censorship in the Republic of Ireland Novels by Edna O'Brien 20th-century Irish novels Censored books Jonathan Cape books {{1960s-novel-stub