# Foster - Hardcover

by **Claire Keegan** (Author)

**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 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.

### Author Biography

**Claire Keegan** was raised on a farm in Ireland. Her stories have won numerous awards and are translated into thirty languages. _Antarctica_ won the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature and was a _Los Angeles Times_ Book of the Year. _Walk the Blue Fields_ won the Edge Hill Prize for the finest collection of stories published in the British Isles. _Foster_ won the Davy Byrnes Award then the world's richest prize for a story. These works have been published in the _New Yorker_, _Paris Review_, _Granta_, and _Best American Stories_. _Small Things Like These_ was a _New York Times Book Review_ Editor's Choice and shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize, awarded for the finest book in any genre published in the English language. _Foster_ is now part of the school syllabus in Ireland. This is the first publication of the original text in the USA.

**Number of Pages:** 128

**Dimensions:** 0.7 x 7.4 x 5 IN

**Publication Date:** November 01, 2022

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