Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Set in a small Irish town during the 1980s, the story follows Bill Furlong, a coal and timber merchant, as he navigates the harsh winter season leading up to Christmas. Amidst his routine deliveries, Bill discovers unsettling truths about the local convent and the mistreatment of young women there. Confronted with a moral dilemma, he must decide whether to take a stand against the injustices he uncovers, risking his own livelihood and the well-being of his family, or to remain silent and complicit in the face of the town's pervasive indifference.
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- Published
- 2021
- Nationality
- Irish
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 100-150
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Cosas Pequeñas Como Esas
- Dit Soort Kleinigheden
- Drobiazgi Takie Jak Te
- Kleine Dinge Wie Diese
- Pequenas Coisas Como Estas
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This book is on the following 13 lists:
- 1st on Best 25 Irish books of the 21st century: how readers voted (The Irish Times)
- 4th on The 100 best Irish books of the 21st century (The Irish Times)
- 11th on Australia’s Radio National top 100 books of the 21st century (ABC Radio national)
- 11th on Current’s 100 Books of the 21st Century (Current)
- 38th on Truelit's 100 Best Books of the Quarter Century (/r/truelit)
- 41st on 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (NY Times)
- 57th on Readers Pick Their 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (NY Times)
- 102nd on Honorable Mention - The 25 Masterpieces of World Literature That Will Define the 21st Century (25-250) (Télérama)
- 251st on The Greatest Books of 2024 - Honorable Mention (The Greatest Books)
- 325th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- An Updated Canon: 72 Books Every Man Should Read (InsideHook)
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The Orwell Prize for Political Writing (The Orwell Foundation)