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A stunning new hardback edition of Claire Keegan's classic and beloved novella Foster.
WINNER OF THE DAVY BYRNES IRISH WRITING AWARD
'A real jewel.' Irish Independent 'A small miracle.' Sunday Times 'A thing of finely honed beauty.' Guardian '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. 

Hardback
Publication: 10 Oct 2024, Faber & Faber

ISBN: 9780571392599

Extent: 96 pages

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Foster: by the Booker-shortlisted author of Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

    A stunning new hardback edition of Claire Keegan's classic and beloved novella Foster. WINNER OF THE DAVY BYRNES IRISH WRITING... Read more

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      Description

      A stunning new hardback edition of Claire Keegan's classic and beloved novella Foster.
      WINNER OF THE DAVY BYRNES IRISH WRITING AWARD
      'A real jewel.' Irish Independent 'A small miracle.' Sunday Times 'A thing of finely honed beauty.' Guardian '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. 

      Hardback
      Publication: 10 Oct 2024, Faber & Faber

      ISBN: 9780571392599

      Extent: 96 pages

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