From the author of the Booker-shortlisted Small Things Like These, a heartbreaking, haunting story of childhood, loss and love by one of Ireland& apos; s most acclaimed writers.
AN IRISH TIMES TOP 100 BEST IRISH BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
WINNER OF THE DAVY BYRNES IRISH WRITING AWARD
& apos; A real jewel. & apos; Irish Independent
& apos; A small miracle. & apos; Sunday Times
& apos; A thing of finely honed beauty. & apos; Guardian
& apos; As good as Chekhov. & apos; David Mitchell
It is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A girl is sent to live with foster parents on a farm, not knowing when she will return home. In the strangers& apos; house, she finds a warmth and affection she has not known before and slowly begins to blossom in their care. But in a house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers how fragile her idyll is.
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Readers love Foster:
& apos; To say this story is exceptional doesn& apos; t adequately describe it. If there were 10 stars to award this would deserve every one. Claire Keegan has a wonderful talent at storytelling. & apos;
& apos; Foster is beautifully and confidently written, the prose is evocative, poignant and moving, with wonderfully atmospheric imagery . . . Claire Keegan is an incredible storyteller. & apos;
& apos; I& apos; ve read books four times the length that didn& apos; t have near as much depth. There are so many layers to the writing and this is close to perfection. & apos;
& apos; This is another literary diamond packed full of emotional charge, depth, poignancy and wonder. This novella is a thing of pure beauty and I urge you to read it! & apos;
& apos; I rarely cry when reading a book but I wept . . . Read it everyone. It will stay with you forever. & apos;
