Small Things Like These

The Irish Times readers' choice for best Irish book of the century

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<p><b>A stunning new edition of Claire Keegan''s multi-award-winning, bestselling novel <i>Small Things Like These.</i></b><br><br><b>NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CILLIAN MURPHY</b><br><br><b>A <i>SUNDAY TIMES</i> AND <i>IRISH TIMES</i> BESTSELLER</b><br><b>A TOP 5 <i>IRISH TIMES</i> 100 BEST IRISH BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY</b><br><b>A <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY</b><br><br><b>WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE AND THE KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD<br>SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE AND THE IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR AT THE DALKEY LITERARY AWARDS</b><br><br><b>'Exquisite.' </b>Damon Galgut<br><b>'Masterly.' </b><i>The Times</i><br><b>'Miraculous.' </b><i>Herald</i><br><b>'Astonishing.' </b>Colm Tóibín<br><b>'Stunning.' </b><i>Sunday Independent</i><br><b>'Absolutely beautiful.' </b>Douglas Stuart<br><br>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.<br><br>Claire Keegan''s book <i>Small Things Like These</i> was a Sunday Times Bestseller w/c 05-11-2022<br><br>-----<br><br><b>Readers love <i>Small Things Like These: </i></b><br><br>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ <b>''G</b><b>ripping and very moving and thought-provoking ... brilliantly done, but also softly and slowly. You''ll never regret reading this book, but it will haunt you for ever after.''</b><br><br>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ <b>''I haven't loved a book for so long. This has changed it. Every word counted. Moral, heartfelt &amp; a beautiful read.''</b><br><br>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ <b> ''This is a beautifully written story, both simple and profound. Set at Christmas, it is, in essence, an exploration of the best and the worst of what it is to be human. A stunning achievement.''</b><br><br>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ <b> ''A remarkable novel - short, succinct, moving. I read it in one sitting early on a Sunday m

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780571392605

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

199 x 130 x 14 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Verlag / Hersteller

Faber & Faber