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Foster
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A small girl is sent to live with foster parents on a farm in rural Ireland, without knowing when she will return home. In the strangers' house, she finds a warmth and affection she has not known before and slowly begins to blossom in their care. And then a secret is revealed and suddenly, she realizes how fragile her idyll is.
Winner of the Davy Byrnes Memorial Prize, Foster is now published in a revised and expanded version. Beautiful, sad and eerie, it is a story of astonishing emotional depth, showcasing Claire Keegan's great accomplishment and talent.
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- deborah boerne
- 08-10-2023
Touching and beautifully crafted
Such a gem of a story. Perfect. She is a wonderful writer. Will read more of her work
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- Cath
- 12-11-2022
What a joy!
A beautifully detailed story. A joy to listen to. I felt like I was right there.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-01-2022
very short but very sweet
an evocative story beautifully told. loved the reader as well. she really brought it alive
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- Cath
- 05-07-2023
Simply beautiful
I was completely drawn into this story. Wonderful storytelling from both author and narrator. I am rarely compelled to leave a review and wholeheartedly recommended this book.
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- robert s.
- 11-09-2022
Moving and beautiful.
This short story is beautifully told from the perspective of a child experiencing unconditional love for the first time.
The movie is a must see if you get the opportunity!
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- Anonymous User
- 14-02-2023
Remarkable
One of the most magnificent books I have read, the characters become real and unforgettable.
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- Christine Campbell
- 11-10-2022
dear little story
Aoife McMahon was again a good choice for narrating this brief and much loved time in a young girl's life when she is sent away for foster care with an elderly couple. Her poorly-off family are unable financially or emotionally to provide for their ever-growing brood of children and with another baby due imminently fostering a daughter out was the path they took to help them, one where the girl finds rare and genuine care before returning home.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-02-2023
Simple and touching story
The story is simple and captures a moment in time in rural Ireland. Wonderful to listen to before or after seeing the movie adaptation “An Cailín Ciúin”.
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