Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize
"A hypnotic and electrifying Irish tale that transcends country,
transcends time." --Lily King, New York Times bestselling author of
Writers & Lovers
Small Things Like These is award-winning author Claire Keegan's
landmark new novel, a tale of one man's courage and a remarkable
portrait of love and family
It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to
Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his
busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the
local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both
his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church.
Already an international bestseller, Small Things Like These is a
deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy from one of
our most critically lauded and iconic writers.