The Forester's Daughter: Faber Stories by Claire Keegan (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Forester's Daughter by Claire Keegan Faber 90th Stories brings together some of our finest short stories, past, present and future. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The evening is fine. In the sky a few early stars are shining of their own accord. She watches the dog licking the bowl clean. This dog will break her daughters heart, shes sure of it.Claire Keegans mesmeric story takes us into the heart of the Wicklow countryside, and of the farming family of Victor Deegan, with his three teenagers, the milking and the mortgage.When Deegan finds a gun dog and gives it as a present to his only daughter, his wife is filled with foreboding at this seeming act of kindness. As the seasons pass, long-buried family secrets threaten to emerge. Author Biography Claire Keegan was born in 1968. Her first collection of short stories, Antarctica, received the Rooney Prize for Literature, and announced her as an exceptionally gifted and versatile writer of contemporary fiction. Her second short story collection, Walk the Blue Fields, was published to enormous critical acclaim in 2007 and won her the 2008 Edge Hill Prize for Short Stories. Claire Keegan lives in County Louth, Ireland. Promotional Faber 90th Stories brings together some of our finest short stories, past, present and future. Long Description Faber 90th Stories brings together some of our finest short stories, past, present and future. The evening is fine. In the sky a few early stars are shining of their own accord. She watches the dog licking the bowl clean. This dog will break her daughters heart, shes sure of it. Claire Keegans mesmeric story takes us into the heart of the Wicklow countryside, and of the farming family of Victor Deegan, with his three teenagers, the milking and the mortgage. When Deegan finds a gun dog and gives it as a present to his only daughter, his wife is filled with foreboding at this seeming act of kindness. As the seasons pass, long-buried family secrets threaten to emerge. Promotional "Headline" Faber 90th Stories brings together some of our finest short stories, past, present and future. Description for Sales People A landmark series of gem-like individual volumes, presents masters of the form at work in a range of genres and styles. Bringing together past, present and future in our ninetieth year, Faber Stories is a celebratory compendium of collectable work. Details ISBN0571351859 Author Claire Keegan Pages 80 Publisher Faber & Faber Series Faber Stories Year 2019 ISBN-10 0571351859 ISBN-13 9780571351855 Publication Date 2019-03-07 Format Paperback Imprint Faber & Faber Subtitle Faber Stories Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Language English UK Release Date 2019-03-07 AU Release Date 2019-03-07 Narrator Gracie Allen Birth 1868 Death 1936 Affiliation Royal Holloway, University of London, UK Position Professor of Early Medieval History Qualifications M.S., RN-CS, Pnp Edition Description Main Audience General NZ Release Date 2019-06-02 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:124694951;

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