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Small Things Like These
- Narrated by: Aidan Kelly
- Length: 1 hr and 57 mins
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Summary
THE NEW NOVEL FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FOSTER, ANTARCTICA AND WALK THE BLUE FIELDS
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.
Critic reviews
'Marvellous-exact and icy and loving all at once.' -Sarah Moss 'A haunting, hopeful masterpiece.' -Sinéad Gleeson
'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)
'[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
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- marianna c.
- 29-10-21
At last!! A novel by Claire Keegan :)
I've waited ages for this, and I listened in one go. However, I am left with the feeling that I should have bought the paper copy and 'consumed' the story the usual way I've done with CK's shorter works. I think the story would have made a bigger impact on me if I had.
This is essentially a story about the private goings-on inside a thoughtful man's head - hearing this all spoken aloud just doesn't seem right. Maybe some stories are best inhabited silently. If so, this is one of them.
Additionally and unfortunately, there are some issues with the audio which really didn't help - and the final chapter in particular could do with a proof listen for pick-ups 🥴
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35 people found this helpful
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- Keith
- 04-11-21
Stunning
This really is extraordinary. A novella of incredible penetration of a period in Ireland when we were lacking such a basic empathy towards some women and girls. She inhabits a small story within that lack of empathy and it is very stirring. Beautifully read too. Brilliant.
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- Hazy Daze
- 10-10-22
Can we have a woman narrating women’s history
Why have a man narrating? Come on Audible, have some insight - this is women’s history
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- Anonymous User
- 18-01-22
too Short
loved it. Well written. was just settling in to the story when it came to an abrupt end. left ne wanting more.
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- Margaret Knight
- 10-12-21
Too Short to
The story was well narrated, and told of how the truth of the situation F found himself in percolated his mind and conscience until he took action.
It was more like an introduction than a complete story.
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9 people found this helpful
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- Kindle Customer
- 21-12-21
if i could score this book 6 I would
this book will stay with you for ever, for so many different reasons. So cleverly written, a story that makes you want to find out more. this is my top read of 2021.
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- Lindessa
- 18-09-22
too short
i enjoyed the story snd narrator but i felt short changed as just i was into the story it abrupty finished
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- monika
- 01-01-22
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liked the story but found it ferry short ,, surprised when book ended at end of chapter 7,,, feel there is another book to be written about what happens next
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- Seán D Rafter
- 17-10-22
Narrator’s voice not authentic
The story is beautiful, powerful, emotional and meaningful.
The power of the story is taken away by the narrator whose accents places the story somewhere between dublin and Irish America. I’m from the South East of Ireland and that’s not how people ever spoke.
Nevertheless a deeply impactful story.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-09-22
Brilliant
Had me hooked beginning to end, a great story authentically told leaving one reminded, there's always hope
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