Foster by Claire Keegan (Hardback)

Foster by Claire Keegan (Hardback)A stunning new hardback edition of Claire Keegan's classic and beloved novella Foster. 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 MitchellIt 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

He is a man made of pieces

Michael is coming undone

'The best young novelist - indeed one of the best novelists - I've read in years

who rises through the family’s ranks

Before our names

culture and personal experience to find new ways of understanding life and loss

former rock star father terrifies any potential suitors away

it felt like I was reading something brand new

another man beaten

MiniLima's imaginative artwork

drawn deeply into an Inupiaq family

Asail on the high seas of literary tradition