{"product_id":"9788412664799","title":"THREE LIGHTS","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFoster\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA masterpiece of short fiction that captures the complexity of the adult world through the innocent eyes of a young girl. Set in rural Ireland in the 1980s, this novella explores silences, family secrets, and the capacity for grief to transform into tenderness. Claire Keegan weaves a subtle and emotional story that stays with the reader long after closing the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn rural Ireland in the early 1980s, a young girl is sent to stay with relatives while her mother prepares for the birth of another child. In the Kinsella home, everything is different: there is a bathroom instead of an outhouse, a strange appliance called a freezer, and an insistence that there are no secrets there. However, the protagonist will not only discover that secrets do exist, but that some of them can be as painful as they are transformative. The novel explores the thin line between what should be said and what should remain unspoken, and how tenderness can emerge even in the darkest moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eChildhood as a witness to family silences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe contrast between rural poverty and apparent prosperity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eShame and secrecy as mechanisms of protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe transformation of grief into affection and understanding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe innocent perspective that discovers the complexity of the adult world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers who appreciate short, emotionally intense narratives with precise and evocative prose. It is ideal for those seeking intimate stories that explore human relationships from a subtle and profound perspective, without artifice or grandiloquence. Also for fans of contemporary Irish literature and authors like Alice Munro or William Trevor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA contained yet immensely powerful reading experience in under 150 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA unique look at how children interpret and process family secrets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRefined prose where every sentence has precise weight and intention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on the human capacity to find beauty and tenderness within pain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA vivid portrait of 1980s rural Ireland, with its social and emotional contrasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keegan, Claire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eterna Cadencia Editora SRL, CUIT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Modern and contemporary fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 148\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoster is one of those works that proves literary greatness does not require hundreds of pages. In this novella, Claire Keegan achieves an emotional density and narrative precision that make it an essential read for those looking for stories that leave a deep impression. Her ability to explore the nuances of secrecy and shame, and to find tenderness amidst pain, establishes her as one of the most prominent voices in contemporary Irish narrative. A work that deserves to be read and reread.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ETERNA CADENCIA EDITORA SRL, CUIT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407275155803,"sku":"9788412664799","price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841266479.jpg?v=1781851584","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788412664799","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}