An international bestseller and one of The Times’ “Top 50 Novels Published in the 21st Century,” Claire Keegan’s piercing contemporary classic Foster is a heartbreaking story of childhood, loss, and love; now released as a standalone book for the first time ever in the USIt is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A child is taken by her father to live with relatives on a farm, not knowing when or if she will be brought home again. In the Kinsellas’ house, she finds an affection and warmth she has not known and slowly, in their care, begins to blossom. But there is something unspoken in this new household—where everything is so well tended to—and this summer must soon come to an end.Winner of the prestigious Davy Byrnes Award and published in an abridged version in the New Yorker,this internationally bestselling contemporary classic is now available for the first time in the US in a full, standalone edition. A story of astonishing emotional depth, Foster showcases Claire Keegan’s great talent and secures her reputation as one of our most important storytellers.
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Foster
An international bestseller and one of The Times’ “Top 50 Novels Published in the 21st Century,” Claire Keegan’s piercing contemporary classic Foster is a heartbreaking story of childhood, loss, and love; now released as a standalone book for the first time ever in the USIt is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A child is taken by her father to live with relatives on a farm, not knowing when or if she will be brought home again. In the Kinsellas’ house, she finds an affection and warmth she has not known and slowly, in their care, begins to blossom. But there is something unspoken in this new household—where everything is so well tended to—and this summer must soon come to an end.Winner of the prestigious Davy Byrnes Award and published in an abridged version in the New Yorker,this internationally bestselling contemporary classic is now available for the first time in the US in a full, standalone edition. A story of astonishing emotional depth, Foster showcases Claire Keegan’s great talent and secures her reputation as one of our most important storytellers.
Popular Reviews(6)
Reviewed by FredericKurzgeschichten/Novellen sind die Königsdisziplin der Prosaliteratur, weil man/frau eine vollständige Handlung in ein ~Fünftel der Seiten packen muss, mit einem guten Rhythmus und einem Spannungsbogen. Claire Keegan schafft das mit so einer Leichtigkeit, dass ich mich nicht wundern würde, wenn sie in höherem Alter den Nobel bekommt. Ich kenne kein Buch, in dem die Sprache und „Denke“ eines Kindes so authentisch beschrieben ist. Ein Meisterwerk!
Reviewed by SofiaSmall Things Like These hat mir persönlich besser gefallen. Keegan hat es trotzdem drauf so viele Emotionen in so wenig Worte zu packen, deswegen: große Empfehlung!
Reviewed by Maike3.5 ★
Reviewed by Felix Eßer4,75⭐️/5⭐️
Reviewed by DrewWhen I first found out about this one through Bookstagram, I wasn’t sure if I would like it or not, but I was curious enough to check it out from the library. If it had been a longer one, I’m not sure that I would have enjoyed it as much, but it was a cute little novella that really was a sweet story about found family and belonging. I enjoyed it, and may even read it again sometime.