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Foster

By: Claire Keegan
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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From the author of the Booker-shortlisted Small Things Like These, a heartbreaking, haunting story of childhood, loss and love by one of Ireland's most acclaimed writers .

AN IRISH TIMES TOP 100 BEST IRISH BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
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.

©2021 Claire Keegan (P)2021 Faber & Faber Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Small Town & Rural Fostering Heartfelt Thought-Provoking

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Well it is a lovely simple, heart warming story but it was only just over an hour long which I hadn't realised until download.

really heart warming

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Deceptively simple, beautifully written, excellent narration.
A favourite of Maggie O'Farrell's I heard on the audible Graham Norton book club podcast.

Beautiful

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Wonderful short story and wonderfully read. You can feel the strong emotions build up. Recommend as an introduction to Claire Keegan’s work.

Excellent introduction to Claire Keegan’s work

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Heart warming story from difficult times in Ireland. Well written from the heart and beautifully read with feeling.

Brilliant.

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A nice story. Almost akin to the story book Heidi I read as a child.

A Child Will Go Where Love's Aflow.

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This is a charming story of a young girl in Ireland, being taken in by a couple while her mother had the next baby. It's full of warmth and love, against the harsh reality of poverty and bereavement. Delightfully narrated.

Beautiful!

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Short book which I wanted to inhabit forever. I was introduced to Claire Keegan by Small Things Like These and I’m working my way through her beautiful back catalogue.

Beautiful simple story about goodness and love

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What a fantastic book. It tells the story of a little girl that spends a short time with an older couple as a foster child. The relationship the girl and the couple build during a summer is both beautiful and heartwarming. It is not normally a book I would read but something made me pick it up and I do not regret I did. I recommend this to anyone who likes to read 😀

A heart warming story

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I wish there was more.
So emotional. can't wait to see the movie now.

Sooooo good

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This is the second book of Claire’s I have listened to, it’s just as good as the first, Small Things Like These. I can’t wait to download more. Beautifully written, straight forward and emotional. Loved it. PS a lovely Mother’s Day gift from my daughter xx

Beautiful Story

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