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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 Tear-jerking Thought-Provoking
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Loved this short story, great narration and beautiful story. My first Claire Keegan book and it definitely won’t be my last.

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Short but powerful story that will stay with me a long time, beautifully read. Reaches into the heart of the characters

Touches the heart

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A gem of a story, pulls you in from the start! Descriptions are simple, but paints an evocative picture of the context, people and emotions

Complex emotions perfectly captured

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This is a charming story of a young girl in Ireland, being taken in by a couple while her mother had the next baby. It's full of warmth and love, against the harsh reality of poverty and bereavement. Delightfully narrated.

Beautiful!

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