Foster
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An international bestseller and one of The Times' "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 Prize and first published in the New Yorker, Claire Keegan's Foster has sold over 120,000 copies in the UK and Ireland, where it is also required reading in schools. A story of astonishing emotional depth now expanded and newly revised in a standalone edition, Foster showcases Claire Keegan's great talent and cements her reputation as one of our most important and prodigious storytellers.
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Keegan, C. (2022). Foster. Grove Atlantic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Keegan, Claire. 2022. Foster. Grove Atlantic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Keegan, Claire, Foster. Grove Atlantic, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Keegan, Claire. Foster. Grove Atlantic, 2022.
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