An international bestseller and one of The Times' "Top 50 Novels
Published in the 21st Century," Claire Keegan's piercing contemporary
classic Foster is a heartbreaking story of childhood, loss, and
love; now released as a standalone book for the first time ever in the
US
It is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A child is taken by her father to
live with relatives on a farm, not knowing when or if she will be
brought home again. In the Kinsellas' house, she finds an affection and
warmth she has not known and slowly, in their care, begins to blossom.
But there is something unspoken in this new household--where everything
is so well tended to--and this summer must soon come to an end.
Winner of the prestigious Davy Byrnes Award and published in an abridged
version in the New Yorker, this internationally bestselling
contemporary classic is now available for the first time in the US in a
full, standalone edition. A story of astonishing emotional depth,
Foster showcases Claire Keegan's great talent and secures her
reputation as one of our most important storytellers.