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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CILLIAN MURPHY
A New York Times Bestseller • Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize • Winner of the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction
One of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
The Irish Times Best Book of the 21st Century
“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.
From the Publisher
Publisher : Grove Press
Publication date : November 30, 2021
Edition : First Edition
Language : English
Print length : 128 pages
ISBN-10 : 0802158749
ISBN-13 : 978-0802158741
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Reading age : 1 year and up
Dimensions : 5.1 x 0.8 x 7.4 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #1,918 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #25 in Small Town & Rural Fiction (Books) #58 in Family Life Fiction (Books) #141 in Literary Fiction (Books)
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Customers say
Customers find this novella powerful in just 128 pages, with well-developed characters and beautifully written prose that contains tremendous detail in compact sentences. The book is thought-provoking, with one customer describing it as a “powerful testament of personal awareness,” while another notes how it delves deep into the heart of a stoic man. Customers describe it as touching the heart and containing the full range of emotions, with one review highlighting its ultimate act of compassion. The book’s length receives mixed reactions, with some appreciating its brevity while others find it too short, and its readability also divides opinions between those who find it engaging and those who consider it a waste of time.
