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Small Things Like These
- Narrated by: Aidan Kelly
- Length: 1 hr and 57 mins
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THE NEW NOVEL FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FOSTER, ANTARCTICA AND WALK THE BLUE FIELDS
'This is a tale of courage and compassion, of good sons and vulnerable young mothers. Absolutely beautiful.' -Douglas Stuart (Winner of the Booker Prize 2020)
'Marvellous-exact and icy and loving all at once.' - Sarah Moss
'A haunting, hopeful masterpiece.' - Sinéad Gleeson
It is 1985, in an Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal and timber merchant, faces into his busiest season. As he does the rounds, he feels the past rising up to meet him - and encounters the complicit silences of a people controlled by the Church.
The long-awaited new work from the author of Foster, Small Things Like These is an unforgettable story of hope, quiet heroism and tenderness.
'[Claire Keegan] creates luminous effects with spare material, so every line seems to be a lesson in the perfect deployment of both style and emotion.' Hilary Mantel
Critic reviews
'Marvellous-exact and icy and loving all at once.' -Sarah Moss 'A haunting, hopeful masterpiece.' -Sinéad Gleeson
'This is a tale of courage and compassion, of good sons and vulnerable young mothers. Absolutely beautiful.' -Douglas Stuart (Winner of the Booker Prize 2020)
'[Claire Keegan] creates luminous effects with spare material, so every line seems to be a lesson in the perfect deployment of both style and emotion.' -Hilary Mantel
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-05-22
beautiful
such a beautiful story, though short it is full of heart, will make you think and feel.
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- Feebee
- 22-10-22
Fabulous
Wasn’t sure about such a short book - but it was a truly great read. Touches on so many issues without melodrama - just facts and yet it is full of emotion! . The writing style was also great - quality that demands respect - so many subplots it makes you wonder how it was achieved in such a short book. This was my first Claire Keegan novel - I’m off to find more!
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- Anonymous User
- 11-03-23
More please!
The story had me gripped, I just wished it was longer! Beautiful writing and imagery.
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- MRS WENDY CROZIER
- 07-02-23
All round excellence
From start to finish this was a gripping moving story well read with feeling. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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- Lynsay
- 20-03-23
Good story
I enjoyed this more than I expected - good story with interesting characters! Well worth a read/listen!
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- Anonymous User
- 24-11-23
Perfection
This is a beautifully written story. Very much looking forward to reading more of Keegan’s works.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-09-23
a beautiful portrait of people & place
I was very moved by this book. a beautiful portrait of people and place.
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- Cecee
- 03-11-23
Brilliant brilliant story
So so good, a perfect short book. Narrated brilliantly, enjoyed this so much. Highly recommend
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- Michael Patrick Keane
- 23-03-24
The wonderful descriptions of normal life in Ireland at a certain time.
Nothing to dislike. A lovely story of normal Irish life and its worries joys and concerns of living.
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- Dr
- 03-12-22
Short but profound
A well told and beautifully performed short work that centres around one man’s life and his reflection on his roots. References to the local Magdalene laundry are definite but nuanced.
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