SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE - SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022 - US SIGNED FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING

KEEGAN Claire

ISBN 10: 0802158749 / ISBN 13: 9780802158741

Published by Grove Press, New York (USA), 2021

This Book, a rare USA First Edition, First Printing, has been the subject of numerous accolades and has been Signed by Claire Keegan to the Signing Page. Both Book and Dust Jacket are in As New condition. There is no mention of the Booker Prize on the front of the Jacket and there are no inscriptions. Publishers number sequence 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 confirms that this book is a first printing. The Jacket is protected by a clear, removable, archival protective covering. The book is professionally wrapped and packed with great care with bubble wrap and placed in a special book box to ensure that the book arrives at your destination in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 009171

Synopsis:

**OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK 2024**

**NEW YORK TIMES BOOK CLUB PICK 2024**

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CILLIAN MURPHY

A New York Times Bestseller • Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize • Winner of the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction

One of the New York Times's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century

The Irish Times Best Book of the 21st Century

"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.

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.

About the Author:

Claire Keegan's works of fiction are internationally acclaimed and have been translated into thirty languages. Antarctica won the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature. Walk the Blue Fields won the Edge Hill Prize for the finest collection of stories published in the British Isles. Foster won the Davy Byrnes Award — the world’s richest prize for a short story. Small Things Like These was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Rathbones Folio Prize. It won the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction and The Kerry Prize for Irish Novel of the Year. She was awarded Woman of the Year for Literature in Ireland, 2022, and Author of the Year, 2023.

Bibliographic Details

Title: SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE - SHORTLISTED FOR ...
Publisher: Grove Press, New York (USA)
Publication Date: 2021
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: As New
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition