Small Things Like These

About “Small Things Like These”

Small Things like These is a historical fiction novella by Claire Keegan, published on 21 October 2021 by Faber and Faber. The book won the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction in 2022 and was shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize and the Booker Prize. It was adapted into a film of the same name, starring Cillian Murphy. The story is set in Ireland and explores themes of morality and social constraints through the experiences of its characters. The novella is known for its concise and powerful narrative. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)