Small Things Like These (Oprah's Book Club)

by Claire Keegan

Rating: 5.00 (1 ratings)

First published 2020

In 1980s Ireland, coal merchant Bill Furlong makes a routine delivery and stumbles upon a young woman in distress. Torn between exposing her plight or keeping quiet, Bill must grapple with the consequences of his actions. As he navigates this moral quandary, the story tenderly explores the quiet heroism of ordinary people and the profound impact a single act of compassion can have.

Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, contemporary, family-drama

Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: quiet-heroism, single-act-of-compassion

128 pages · Hardcover · Grove Press

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