Fiction & Literature

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Catholic Church

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Small Things Like These

by Claire Keegan · 2021 · 128 pages

Oprah Winfrey

Cillian Murphy

Recommended by 2 elites

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Recommended by 2 Elites

Cillian Murphy

Oprah Winfrey

About This Book

Set in 1985 Ireland, the story follows coal merchant Bill Furlong as he discovers a young woman imprisoned in a local convent. It explores themes of individual moral courage and the complicit silence of a small community under the influence of the Catholic Church.

Genres

History Fiction & Literature Society & Politics

Topics

Catholic Church Christmas Complicity Ireland Magdalene Laundries Moral Courage Poverty

Book Details

Published

2021

Pages

128

Language

en

ISBN

9780802158741

Awards & Recognition

Orwell Prize for Political Fiction (2022)Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award (2022)

Audiobook Available

1h 57m

Narrated by Aidan Kelly

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