Foster / Claire Keegan.
"An international bestseller and one of The Times's "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 US. It 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."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780802160140
- ISBN: 080216014X
- ISBN: 9780571379149
- Physical Description: 95, 15 pages ; 20 cm
- Edition: 1st Grove Atlantic edition
- Publisher: New York : Grove Press, an imprint of Grove Atlantic, 2022.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "First published in the United Kingdom in 2010"--Title page verso.Includes an excerpt of the author's Small Things Like These.
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- Subject:
- Foster home care > Ireland > Fiction.
Family secrets > Fiction.
Child rearing > Fiction.
Ireland > Fiction. - Genre:
- Fiction.
Novels.
Available copies
- 35 of 50 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.
Holds
- 5 current holds with 50 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill Library | FIC KEE (Text) | 30229101270824 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
