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Small Things Like These

By: Claire Keegan
Narrated by: Aidan Kelly
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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CILLIAN MURPHY

A SUNDAY TIMES AND IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER
A TOP 5 IRISH TIMES 100 BEST IRISH BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
A NEW YORK TIMES 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY

'Exquisite.' Damon Galgut
'Masterly.' The Times
'Miraculous.' Herald
'Astonishing.' Colm Tóibín
'Stunning.' Sunday Independent
'Absolutely beautiful.' Douglas Stuart

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.

Claire Keegan's bookSmall Things Like These was a Sunday Times Bestseller w/c 05-11-2022

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Loved this but I was starting to invest in the characters when it came to an abrupt stop.

Great story, but so short!

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Beautiful writing from Claire Keegan read with empathy and insight.
Extraordinary glimpse into the true horror of the Magdalene laundries and how religious and moral self-righteousness enables human beings to consider themselves more important than others.

Lyrical and lovely

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I cannot wait to see this film now. Beautifully described with a glimpse into a simple human life.

Visually stunning

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I came here because of “Foster” and enjoyed them both as much as each other. Claire Keegan is a very talented writer and the narrator did a wonderful job. I would recommend this book/recording easily.

Excellent

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Authentic at every level, this engaging story describes the many layers of a person’s deep origins and responses to life events through the eyes, mind and heart.

Great narration

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The most perfect book and an excellent narrator
A must for anyone’s library
Claire Keegan is a superstar

Breathtakingly beautiful

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I loved this story. I’m glad he showed the humanity required to be a kind and empathetic human being!

Revealed the true hypocrisy of religion

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She writes with no wastage so it takes no time to be drawn in. Furlong is a gentle and pensive character and it’s this, in contrast to the atrocities being committed in the name of God, that makes this story really work.

Love Claire Keegan’s writing

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short but sweet. hard times bring out the best. as usual great production. recommended

gritty tale of the human spirit

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Beautifully written story about a difficult subject, Keegan handles the subject with a delicate sense of time and place. The story stays with you.

Heartfelt Story

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