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Foster

By: Claire Keegan
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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From the author of the Booker-shortlisted Small Things Like These, a heartbreaking, haunting story of childhood, loss and love by one of Ireland's most acclaimed writers .

AN IRISH TIMES TOP 100 BEST IRISH BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
WINNER OF THE DAVY BYRNES IRISH WRITING AWARD

'A real jewel.' Irish Independent
'A small miracle.' Sunday Times
'A thing of finely honed beauty.' Guardian
'As good as Chekhov.' David Mitchell

It is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A girl is sent to live with foster parents on a farm, not knowing when she will return home. In the strangers' house, she finds a warmth and affection she has not known before and slowly begins to blossom in their care. But in a house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers how fragile her idyll is.

©2021 Claire Keegan (P)2021 Faber & Faber
Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Small Town & Rural Fostering Heartfelt
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This is so good - I wanted it to go on and on - just captures everyone so well

Marvellous

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I wish there was more.
So emotional. can't wait to see the movie now.

Sooooo good

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Short book which I wanted to inhabit forever. I was introduced to Claire Keegan by Small Things Like These and I’m working my way through her beautiful back catalogue.

Beautiful simple story about goodness and love

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this short novel captures so much poignancy with crisp sparse yet evocative prose..great performance too. really enjoyed it vety much




a small story beautifully told

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This story captured me but I didn’t realise it was a short story and was really disappointed with the way it ended…

Very touching

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