![]() ![]() 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.Īlready 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. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. I enjoyed that the narration stuck true to the books Irish roots and was Irish. This small 76-page book (1hr 57 min listen) is a little on the odd side, but I feel the underlying message of doing something good or right regardless of what others may think it powerful. I started reading it and put it down, I finally picked up again this month and decided to listen to it on audiobook. ![]() A powerful, haunting drama, this novella is essential reading in. Breathtaking.The Sunday Independent (Ireland) With Small Things Like These, Keegan powerfully conjures up a prison, as observed from the perspective of one on the outside looking in. While in Ireland, I stopped into the and asked the shop lady what book she recommended. Small Things Like These is gripping and subtly emotionally charged from start to finish. ![]()
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