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First UK Edition THUS, First Printing of the 2024 gift edition . A true first edition, first edition, in a fine jacket. Full number line beginning with [1] as called for to the copyright page. Unread copy. Signed by the author Claire Keegan to the title page. Seller Inventory # 017711
Title: Small Things Like These
Publisher: Faber & Faber, London, United Kingdom
Publication Date: 2024
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
Seller: Stephen White Books, Bradford, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex-library book, usual marking. Clean copy in good condition. With Dust Cover. Quick dispatch from UK seller. Seller Inventory # mon0000561650
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. ** A SUNDAY TIMES AND IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER ** ** Chosen as a Spectator, Irish Times and Irish Independent Book of the Year ** FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FOSTER, SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE IS AN UNFORGETTABLE STORY OF HOPE, QUIET HEROISM, AND TENDERNESS. WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION AND THE KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR. SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE AND THE IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR AT THE DALKEY LITERARY AWARDS 'A single one of Keegan's grounded, powerful sentences can contain volumes of social history. Every word is the right word in the right place, and the effect is resonant and deeply moving.' Hilary Mantel (Winner of the Booker Prize 2009 and 2012) 'This is a tale of courage and compassion, of good sons and vulnerable young mothers. Absolutely beautiful.' Douglas Stuart (Winner of the Booker Prize 2020) 'Marvellous-exact and icy and loving all at once.' Sarah Moss 'A haunting, hopeful masterpiece.' Sinead Gleeson ** A BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK** **CHOSEN AS A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME** 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. 'Astonishing. Claire Keegan makes her moments real - and then she makes them matter.' Colm Toibin 'A true gift of a book. a sublime Chekhovian shock.' Andrew O'Hagan 'A moral tale that is unsentimental and deeply affecting, because true and right.' David Hayden Claire Keegan's book Small Things Like These was a Sunday Times Bestseller w/c 05-11-2022. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR011786774
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: GCCebooks, Salinas, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. The cover and pages show normal wear. Seller Inventory # 3UAP3I002DC1
Quantity: 2 available
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: Good. Seller Inventory # mon0003863785
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CILLIAN MURPHY A SUNDAY TIMES 'TOP 5 NOVELS OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY' A SUNDAY TIMES AND IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER A TOP 5 IRISH TIMES 100 BEST IRISH BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY A NEW YORK TIMES 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE AND THE KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE, THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE AND THE IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR AT THE DALKEY LITERARY AWARDS 'Exquisite.' Damon Galgut 'Masterly.' The Times 'Miraculous.' Herald 'Astonishing.' Colm Toibin 'Stunning.' Sunday Independent 'Absolutely beautiful.' Douglas Stuart 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. Claire Keegan's book Small Things Like These was a Sunday Times Bestseller w/c 05-11-2022 ----- Readers love Small Things Like These: 'Gripping 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.' 'I haven't loved a book for so long. This has changed it. Every word counted. Moral, heartfelt & a beautiful read.' '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.' 'A remarkable novel - short, succinct, moving. I read it in one sitting early on a Sunday morning before anybody else was up.' '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.'. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR012688274
Quantity: 2 available
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind. Seller Inventory # wbs2913936243
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Camp Popoki LLC dba Cozy Book Cellar, Bellingham, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Like-New. Hardcover. Like-New. Hardcover Book with Jacket. Seller Inventory # 538820
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Cathy's Half Price Books, Havertown, PA, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very good with no marks, damage or labels. We Ship Daily! Satisfaction Guaranteed! Seller Inventory # 199024
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Seagull Books, Hove, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Has some light general reading/shelfwear - otherwise this is a clean, tight copy. Dispatch within 24hrs from the UK. Seller Inventory # 089080
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Englische Literatur in Reclams Roter Reihe: das ist der englische Originaltext - ungekürzt und unbearbeitet mit Worterklärungen am Fuß jeder Seite, Nachwort und Literaturhinweisen.Über Machtmissbrauch in der katholischen KircheIrland, 1985, kurz vor Weihnachten: Es gibt Gerüchte, dass die katholische Kirche Zwangsarbeit zulässt, aber niemand sieht genauer hin. Als der Kohlenhändler Bill Furlong eines Morgens eine Auslieferung macht, stößt er auf ein verwahrlostes Mädchen - wird er schweigen oder handeln Claire Keegan erhellt mit bemerkenswerter Prägnanz ein dunkles Kapitel irischer Vergangenheit. Ihre Novelle über den Missbrauch in Magdalenenheimen wurde 2024 erfolgreich verfilmt.Englische Lektüre: Niveau B2 (GER)Sprachen: Englisch, Deutsch. Seller Inventory # 9783150145333
Quantity: 2 available