Small Things Like These

Claire Keegan
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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. Already 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.
Genres: FictionHistorical FictionIrelandAudiobookLiterary FictionChristmasBook ClubNovellaIrish LiteratureShort Stories
128 Pages

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