Small Things Like TheseSmall Things Like These
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eBook, 2021
Current format, eBook, 2021, , Available.Destined to be a modern classic from 'an original and a canonical presence in Irish fiction' (Colm Tóibín), Small Things Like These is Claire Keegan's landmark new novel, the tale of one man's courage ' and a remarkable portrait of love and family
In a small Irish town in 1985, coal merchant and family man, Bill Furlong, while delivering an order to the local convent, makes a discovery that forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church.
<p><strong>"A hypnotic and electrifying Irish tale that transcends country, transcends time." —Lily King, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>Writers & Lovers</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Small Things Like These </em>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</strong></p><p>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. </p><p>Already an international bestseller, <em>Small Things Like These</em> is a deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy from one of our most critically lauded and iconic writers.</p><p> </p>
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- [United States] : Grove Atlantic, 2021., Made available through hoopla
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