It is 1985, in an Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal and timber merchant, faces into his busiest season. As he does the rounds, he feels the past rising up to meet him – and encounters the complicit silences of a people controlled by the Church.

Author Claire Keegan Published by Faber & Faber ISBN 9780571368686 EAN 9780571368686 Bic Code Cover Hardback