{"product_id":"small-things-like-these-claire-keegan","title":"Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan | Award-Winning Irish Historical Fiction","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmall Things Like These by Claire Keegan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmall Things Like These\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClaire Keegan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a powerful and quietly moving historical fiction novella set in a small Irish town in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1985\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The story follows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBill Furlong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a coal and timber merchant preparing for the busy Christmas season. As he goes about his work, encounters from his past and disturbing discoveries surrounding a local convent force him to confront the silence and complicity of the community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith its spare prose and deeply human storytelling, the novel explores \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eempathy, moral courage, family, faith, social pressure, poverty and institutional power\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Keegan creates an intimate portrait of an ordinary man faced with an extraordinary moral choice, making the book both emotionally affecting and thought-provoking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Themes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIrish historical fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoral courage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmpathy and compassion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFamily and community\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoverty and social inequality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReligion and institutional power\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSilence and complicity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristmas and tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePersonal responsibility\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHuman dignity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmall-town life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1980s Ireland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Read This Book?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmall Things Like These\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is ideal for readers who enjoy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eliterary fiction, Irish literature, historical fiction and emotionally powerful short novels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Its concise format delivers a deeply layered story about ordinary people, difficult choices and the importance of acting when remaining silent would be easier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe novel has received significant critical recognition, including the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2022 Orwell Prize for Political Fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClaire Keegan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an acclaimed Irish writer known for her precise, atmospheric prose and powerful short fiction. Her works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFoster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntarctica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalk the Blue Fields\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Her writing has received numerous literary awards and has been translated into more than 20 languages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Small Things Like These\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Claire Keegan\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Literary Fiction \/ Historical Fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e November 3, 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9780571368709\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 116\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe above details correspond to the Faber \u0026amp; Faber English paperback edition. 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