Foster

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A small girl is sent to live with foster parents on a farm in rural Ireland, without knowing when she will return home. In the strangers’ house she finds affection she has not known before, and slowly she begins to blossom in their care. But when a secret is suddenly revealed, she realises how fragile her idyll is.

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Description

** Adapted into the Oscar-nominated film adaptation, An Cailìn Ciúin / The Quiet Girl **

From the author of the Booker-shortlisted Small Things Like These, a heartbreaking, haunting story of childhood, loss and love by one of Ireland’s most acclaimed writers.

‘A real jewel.’ Irish Independent

‘A small miracle.’ Sunday Times

‘A thing of finely honed beauty.’ Guardian

‘Thrilling.’ Richard Ford

‘As good as Chekhov.’ 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’ 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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Weight 0.112 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 0.6 cm
Book_author

Keegan, Claire

Publisher

Faber & Faber

Imprint

Faber & Faber

Cover

Paperback

Pages

88

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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