Small things like these
It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church
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| Families > Fiction. Workhouses > Ireland > Fiction. Convents > Ireland > Fiction. Reformatories for women > Ireland > Fiction. Girls > Institutional care > Ireland > Fiction. Ireland > History > 20th century > Fiction. |
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| Christmas fiction. Historical fiction. |
- ISBN: 9780802158741
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118 pages ; 20 cm - Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2021.
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Small Things Like These
Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize "A hypnotic and electrifying Irish tale that transcends country, transcends time." --Lily King, New York Times bestselling author of Writers & Lovers Small Things Like These is award-winning author Claire Keegan's landmark new novel, a tale of one man's courage and a remarkable portrait of love and family It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church. An international bestseller, Small Things Like These is a deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy from one of our most critically lauded and iconic writers.
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