Small Things Like These
von Claire Keegan
A stunning new edition of Claire Keegan's multi-award-winning, bestselling novel Small Things Like These. 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.'
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Small Things Like These
von Claire Keegan
A stunning new edition of Claire Keegan's multi-award-winning, bestselling novel Small Things Like These. 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.'
Aktuelle Rezensionen(12)
Rezension von Lena SchalentierDas perfekte Buch für kalte Winter (oder direkt die Weihnachtszeit). Über Nächstenliebe, Wärme in Zeiten der Kälte und die Geschichten der Mädchen in Magdalen laundries. Tolle Sprache, aber durch die Kürze konnte es mich nicht komplett mitreißen.
Rezension von JuliaEine schöne Kurzgeschichte, die die Magdalen Laundries in Irland thematisiert (das Thema war wir zuvor gar nicht bewusst) und wie kleine Dinge Leben ändern können.
Rezension von Arina MahwiThis is already the best book I've read this year. It's painfully beautiful in the best way. The story follows Bill Furlong, a coal merchant in 1980s Ireland. One day while making deliveries to a convent, he discovers the institution, believed to be a training school for girls, is a Magdalene laundry. Magdalene laundries were institutions run by Catholic religious orders where so-called fallen women were subjected to forced labor under inhuman harsh conditions. These women were usually unmarried mothers, victims of sexual abuse, and simply girls who didn't fit into society. The church held immense power over the Irish life and these asylums operated from 18th into late 20th century. At the convent, Bill meets a pregnant young woman named Sarah and despite the cultural pressure to stay silent, he chooses to help her. That quiet decision becomes a powerful act of moral courage. This story explores how small moments, often overlooked, can hold immense weight. It shows the danger of collective silence and the extraordinary impact of kindness in the face of injustice.
Rezension von SadiWriting: 5/5 exquisite | Plot: 5/5
Rezension von NiklasNicht für mich, schätze ich. Habe gelesen ohne von dem historischen Kontext zu wissen und war dementsprechend lost und zeitweise gelangweilt. Muss man vielleicht noch mal lesen