Small Things Like These

Well, at Bay Books, we thought this book was pretty great all along. In fact, we love all of Claire Keegan’s books but our name isn’t Oprah. With that being said, she does pick some fantastically great books and this is another one. We’re happy to be on the same page as Oprah with this one!

Small Things Like These is award-winning author Claire Keegan’s landmark new novel, a tale of one man’s courage and a remarkable portrait of love and family

It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church.

“A hypnotic and electrifying Irish tale that transcends country, transcends time.” —Lily King, New York Times bestselling author of Writers & Lovers