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Foster
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
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Summary
A small girl is sent to live with foster parents on a farm in rural Ireland, without knowing when she will return home. In the strangers' house, she finds a warmth and affection she has not known before and slowly begins to blossom in their care. And then a secret is revealed and suddenly, she realizes how fragile her idyll is.
Winner of the Davy Byrnes Memorial Prize, Foster is now published in a revised and expanded version. Beautiful, sad and eerie, it is a story of astonishing emotional depth, showcasing Claire Keegan's great accomplishment and talent.
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- Hugh M. Clarke
- 04-12-22
Lightweight
I did not enjoy this book and felt cheated by its brevity. It isn’t a novel. It’s really only a short story and in this case, not a well read one. The voice is too sharp and sounds too “stock Irish” and irritating. The “story” is disappointing and the ending is abrupt.
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- Keith
- 15-10-22
Wonderful
This is a stunning little book. A long short story / novella, it absolutely captures this isolated little girl as she is sent to stay with distant family members for a summer, while her mother is busy with a new baby. To say that you are with her until the story concludes is something of an understatement. It is so powerfully conveyed, I was astonished by it.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-12-22
Marvellous
This is so good - I wanted it to go on and on - just captures everyone so well
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- taltal
- 27-11-22
Beautiful
Deceptively simple, beautifully written, excellent narration.
A favourite of Maggie O'Farrell's I heard on the audible Graham Norton book club podcast.
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- nooban
- 25-11-22
not easy to review however
only one thing can be said after that listen 'Thank you petal!'
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- Anonymous User
- 04-02-23
Sooooo good
I wish there was more.
So emotional. can't wait to see the movie now.
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- Social Work Tutor
- 12-12-22
A rich and heartwarming tale of rural Ireland in the early 80s
A rich and heartwarming tale of rural Ireland in the early 80s.
Whilst not as moving as Keegan’s most recent work, Small Things Like These, this was nonetheless a captivating story of one girl’s summer and the loving care she found within it.
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- Debra
- 29-11-22
really heart warming
Well it is a lovely simple, heart warming story but it was only just over an hour long which I hadn't realised until download.
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- Fran Russell Banks
- 03-09-22
a small story beautifully told
this short novel captures so much poignancy with crisp sparse yet evocative prose..great performance too. really enjoyed it vety much
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- Patrick Fitzpatrick
- 10-07-22
Excellent introduction to Claire Keegan’s work
Wonderful short story and wonderfully read. You can feel the strong emotions build up. Recommend as an introduction to Claire Keegan’s work.
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