{"product_id":"9780571368709","title":"Claire Keegan - Small Things Like These","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Claire Keegan. Themes include Fiction, Historical, 20th Century, Post-World War Ii, Literary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow A Major Motion Picture Starring Cillian Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e 'Top 5 Novels Of The Twenty-First Century'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e And \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Top 5 \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e 100 Best Irish Books Of The 21St Century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 100 Best Books Of The 21St Century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWinner Of The Orwell Prize And The Kerry Group Irish Novel Of The Year Award\u003cbr\u003e Shortlisted For The Booker Prize, The Rathbones Folio Prize And The Irish Novel Of The Year At The Dalkey Literary Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Exquisite.'\u003c\/b\u003e Damon Galgut\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Masterly.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Miraculous.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eHerald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Astonishing.'\u003c\/b\u003e Colm Tóibín\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Stunning.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Absolutely beautiful.'\u003c\/b\u003e Douglas Stuart\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Claire Keegan's book \u003ci\u003eSmall Things Like These\u003c\/i\u003e was a Sunday Times Bestseller w\/c 05-11-2022\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e -----\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eReaders love \u003ci\u003eSmall Things Like These:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003cb\u003e'G\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eripping and very moving and thought-provoking ... brilliantly done, but also softly and slowly. You'll never regret reading this book, but it will haunt you for ever after.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003cb\u003e'I haven't loved a book for so long. This has changed it. Every word counted. Moral, heartfelt \u0026amp; a beautiful read.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003cb\u003e'This is a beautifully written story, both simple and profound. Set at Christmas, it is, in essence, an exploration of the best and the worst of what it is to be human. A stunning achievement.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003cb\u003e'A remarkable novel - short, succinct, moving. I read it in one sitting early on a Sunday morning before anybody else was up.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003cb\u003e'This book needs to sit and settle with the reader after it's read. Much lies here within what seems a simple tale. It strikes to the heart.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58036359758198,"sku":null,"price":8.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780571368709.jpg?v=1780746494","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9780571368709","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}