Literary Historical fiction 2021

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

Published in Spanish as Cosas pequeñas como esas

During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season.

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What it is

A small town hiding secrets · it restores your faith in people

What happens in it

Small-town secrets

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How it's told

Who tells it
Third person, up close
Style
Literary
Prose
Spare

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Is it for you?

It's for you if…

  • you like to close a book feeling better
  • you like a book that stays with you for days
  • you're drawn to the dark side of people

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