Fiction. Literature. The landmark new novel from award-winning author Claire Keegan 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. Already 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.

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"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.

Already 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.

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"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." --

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.

"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. The long-awaited new work from the author of Foster, Small Things Like These is an unforgettable story of hope, quiet heroism and tenderness. '[Claire Keegan] creates luminous effects with spare material, so every line seems to be a lesson in the perfect deployment of both style and emotion.' -- Hilary Mantel." -- Dust jacket.

-- New York Times is a deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy from one of our most critically lauded and iconic writers.

THE NEW NOVEL FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FOSTER, ANTARCTICA AND WALK THE BLUE FIELDS WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE, THE KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD, THE IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR AT THE DALKEY LITERARY AWARDS and the ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION. '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 'This is a tale of courage and compassion, of good sons and vulnerable young mothers. Absolutely beautiful.' Douglas Stuart 'Marvellous-exact and icy and loving all at once.' Sarah Moss 'A haunting, hopeful masterpiece.' Sinéad Gleeson 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. The long-awaited new work from the author of Foster, Small Things Like These is an unforgettable story of hope, quiet heroism and tenderness. 'Astonishing. Claire Keegan makes her moments real - and then she makes them matter.' Colm Tóibín '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

In a small Irish town in 1985, coal merchant and family man, Bill Furlong, while delivering an order to the local convent, makes a discovery that forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church.

An exquisite winter tale of courage - and its cost, set in Catholic Ireland.

Small things like these summary : 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. So late in the day summary : After an uneventful Friday at the Dublin office, Cathal faces into the long weekend and takes the bus home. There, his mind agitates over a woman named Sabine with whom he could have spent his life, had he acted differently. All evening, with only the television and a bottle of champagne for company, thoughts of this woman and others intrude - and the true significance of this particular date is revealed. From one of the finest writers working today, Keegan's new story asks if a lack of generosity might ruin what could be between men and women. Is it possible to love without sharing?

** A Book of the Year in The Times - The New Statesman - Observer - Financial Times - Irish Times - Irish Independent - Times Literary Supplement ** WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE AND THE KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR 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 Tóibín '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.

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CILLIAN MURPHY A SUNDAY TIMES AND IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF THE 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 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 Tóibín '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.'

In the weeks leading up to Christmas of 1985, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man living in a small Irish town, enters his busiest time of year. This year, however, comes with shocking revelations while out on a delivery to the local convent, and Bill must confront his town's past and his own in the light of the Catholic Church's control.

***PRE-ORDER NOW*** THE NEW NOVEL FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FOSTER , ANTARCTICA AND WALK THE BLUE FIELDS '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.' - Sinéad Gleeson 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. The long-awaited new work from the author of Foster , Small Things Like These is an unforgettable story of hope, quiet heroism and tenderness. '[Claire Keegan] creates luminous effects with spare material, so every line seems to be a lesson in the perfect deployment of both style and emotion.' Hilary Mantel.

Furlong wird 1946 unehelich in Irland geboren. Zum Glück, darf seine Mutter die Anstellung im Haushalt von Mrs. Wilson behalten, die Furlong auch nach dem Tod seiner Mutter weiterhin unterstützt. 1985 besitzt Furlong einen Kohlenverkauf, hat eine Frau und fünf Töchter. Das Land wird immer ärmer, die Menschen wandern aus. Furlongs Familie steht gut da, dennoch sieht er wenig Sinn in seinem eintönigen Leben. Eines Tages entdeckt er im Kohleschuppen der Kloster-Wäscherei eine halbtote junge Frau, die hier eingesperrt wurde. Plötzlich sieht er die Heuchelei der Kirche. Er begreift, dass auch seine Mutter hier hätte landen können und dass er helfen muss. - In einem kurzen Nachwort erklärt die Autorin, wie viele Frauen und vor allem deren Säuglinge in den irischen Magdalenen-Wäschereien ums Leben kamen, die bis 1996 von Kirche und Staat betrieben wurden

Irland, 1985. Kortroman om en god mands moralske samvittighed i et fattigt lokalsamfund, hvor et af de berygtede magdalenevaskerier ligger nær ved. For læsere med historisk interesse samt læsere af filosofiske historier.

En cette fin de 1985, Bill Furlong, le marchand de bois et charbon, a fort © faire. Parmi ses commandes, une livraison pour le couvent voisin. Le bruit court que les s¿urs y exploitent © des travaux de blanchisserie des filles non mari©♭es et qu'elles gagnent de l'argent en pla©ʹant © l'©♭tranger leurs enfants ill©♭gitimes. L'©♭pouse de Bill, Eileen, est d'avis que de telles choses ne les concernent pas.Un avis qu'il a bien du mal © suivre par ce froid matin de d©♭cembre, lorsqu'il reconna©ʼt, dans la forme recroquevill©♭e et grelottante au fond de la r©♭serve © charbon, une tr©·s jeune femme qui y a probablement pass©♭ la nuit. Tandis que, dans son foyer et partout en ville, on s'active autour de la cr©·che et de la chorale, cet homme tranquille et g©♭n©♭reux n'©♭coute que son c¿ur.Claire Keegan, avec une intensit©♭ et une finesse qui donnent tout son prix © la limpide beaut©♭ de ce r©♭cit, dessine le portrait d'un h©♭ros ordinaire, un de ces ©®tres par nature conduits © prodiguer les bienfaits qu'ils ont re©ʹus.Un r©♭cit splendide, cristallin. Le Monde des livres.Traduit de l'anglais (Irlande) par Jacqueline Odin.

Qué quietud había ahí arriba, pero ¿por qué nunca estaba en paz? El día aún no despuntaba, y Furlong miró hacia el río oscuro y brillante cuya superficie reflejaba partes equivalentes del pueblo iluminado. Eran tantas las cosas que se veían mejor, cuando no estaban tan cerca. No pudo decir cuál prefería; si la vista del pueblo o su reflejo en el agua. Invierno de 1985 en un pequeño pueblo irlandés. Bill Furlong es un hombre amable y un trabajador infatigable, vende carbón y madera. Su única preocupación es que a su esposa y a sus cinco hijas no les falte nada. Lleva una vida tranquila y rutinaria, hasta que un día, mientras entrega un pedido en el convento del pueblo, se involucra en una situación que le devuelve otra imagen de su pasado, dejándolo en medio de una encrucijada definitiva: por un lado, seguir su instinto de autopreservación y mirar hacia abajo, por el otro, actuar con coraje y hacer lo correcto, sin importar las consecuencias. Claire Keegan, una de las voces más potentes de la literatura irlandesa contemporánea, se detiene con perspicacia en esas pequeñas cosas que hacen la diferencia y construye una novela de una delicadeza conmovedora. "En Cosas pequeñas como esas, Claire Keegan crea escenas con asombrosa claridad y lucidez. Esta es la historia de lo que sucedió en Irlanda, contado con simpatía y precisión emocional." Colm Tóibín

Sono giorni che Bill Furlong gira per fattorie e villaggi con il camion carico di legna, torba e carbone. Nessuno vuole restare al freddo la settimana di Natale. Sotto la neve che continua a scendere, tutto va come sempre in quel pezzo d'Irlanda. Poi, nel cortile silenzioso di un convento, Bill fa un incontro che smuove la sua anima e i suoi ricordi. Lasciar correre, girarsi dall'altra parte, sarebbe la scelta pi©£ semplice, di certo la pi©£ comoda. Ma forse, per Bill Furlong, ©· arrivato il momento di ascoltare il proprio cuore. ℗±Mentre proseguivano e incontravano altre persone che conosceva e non conosceva, si ritrov©ø a domandarsi che senso aveva essere vivi se non ci si aiutava l'uno con l'altro. Era possibile tirare avanti per anni, decenni, una vita intera senza avere per una volta il coraggio di andare contro le cose com'erano e continuare a dirsi cristiani, a guardarsi allo specchio?℗ .(Fonte: editore)

Det er ukene før jul i 1985 i den lille irske byen New Ross. Kull- og tømmerhandleren Bill Furlong er på vei inn i årets travleste sesong. Han reiser byen rundt med leveranser, og på en av turene sine finner han ut at det er noe som ikke er som det skal være i klosteret drevet av Good Shepherd-nonnene. Gjennom historien har den katolske kirken i Irland drevet såkalte Magdalene-asyler, institusjoner hvor de skulle håndtere jenter og kvinner som var regnet som “falne og promiskuøse� av kirken. Her møtte mange triste skjebner. Mens resten av byen forblir taus må Bill velge om han skal følge samvittigheten sin eller sikre familien sin. Omtalen er utarbeidet av BS.

Intro -- Titel -- Widmung -- Kapitel 1 -- Kapitel 2 -- Kapitel 3 -- Kapitel 4 -- Kapitel 5 -- Kapitel 6 -- Kapitel 7 -- Nachbemerkung der Autorin -- Danksagung -- Impressum.