by Claire Keegan (Author)
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.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 96
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Published: 02 Sep 2010
ISBN 10: 0571255655
ISBN 13: 9780571255658
Book Overview: A heartbreaking, haunting story of childhood, loss and love by one of Ireland's most acclaimed writers.