--- product_id: 328965860 title: "SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE" price: "SAR 61" currency: SAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/328965860-small-things-like-these store_origin: SA region: Saudi Arabia --- # SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE **Price:** SAR 61 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE - **How much does it cost?** SAR 61 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.sa](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/328965860-small-things-like-these) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description **OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK 2024** ** NEW YORK TIMES BOOK CLUB PICK 2024** NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CILLIAN MURPHY A New York Times Bestseller • Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize • Winner of the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction One of the New York Times 's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century The Irish Times Best Book of the 21st Century "A hypnotic and electrifying Irish tale that transcends country, transcends time." —Lily King, New York Times bestselling author of Writers & Lovers Small Things Like These is award-winning author Claire Keegan's landmark new novel, a tale of one man's courage and a remarkable portrait of love and family It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church. An international bestseller, Small Things Like These is a deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy from one of our most critically lauded and iconic writers. Review: A touching story that you will remember - I stumbled across this little book in a bookstore and read it in one sitting on a flight. It's a very touching story. You will particularly like it if you're interested in Ireland and Irish history, although it's a novel. This book is a little gem. Get it. Review: Beautiful writing--too much left unexplored at the ending - This was my first time reading Claire Keegan. Her prose style is lush, fulfilling. Her strand of writing, at least in this piece, comes down from D. H. Lawrence and Alice Munro in terms of the gorgeous prose and the many layers of Bill Furlong, the main character. The onion is peeled back to the core in Furlong (as Keegan refers to him throughout), giving the novella a somewhat old-fashioned or maybe even timeless aura. I'm thrilled to be discovering another contemporary Irish writer, having read Sally Rooney's four novels. Rooney's strand of writing comes through James Joyce, and is totally in the 'now'. I'm grateful to both of these writers to provide such different, yet wonderful reading experiences. I would be giving this novella five-plus stars, except for the ending. I completely realize that contemporary short fiction often leaves the reader dazed by the ending, not quite knowing how the story is resolved. I can accept that, up to a point. Bill Furlong though, is putting his whole way of life in jeopardy, which includes the lives of his daughters, and his high-handed wife. We know how she'll weigh in on the act that Furlong is committing at the end, and we suspect how the entire village will react. Yet, what he is doing is the right thing to do. I was reading this on my kindle, and had sort of lost track of the pages. When I went to the next page and saw "acknowledgments", I said aloud, "What!!?" It made me angry and frustrated that the author dipped in the water, then jumped out. Maybe it wouldn't have needed a complete play-out but only one more paragraph, a reaction from someone--his wife or oldest daughter as he walks in. This will not stop me from reading more Claire Keegan. I have her novella Foster already in hand from the library. Someone in my book group recommended both of these, and I'm grateful for it. And I'll put her first publication Antarctica on my kindle. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,626 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #11 in Sociology Reference #28 in Small Town & Rural Fiction (Books) #132 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 28,254 Reviews | ## Images ![SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71F6+OyiN7L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A touching story that you will remember *by Z***E on April 30, 2026* I stumbled across this little book in a bookstore and read it in one sitting on a flight. It's a very touching story. You will particularly like it if you're interested in Ireland and Irish history, although it's a novel. This book is a little gem. Get it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful writing--too much left unexplored at the ending *by P***L on November 14, 2024* This was my first time reading Claire Keegan. Her prose style is lush, fulfilling. Her strand of writing, at least in this piece, comes down from D. H. Lawrence and Alice Munro in terms of the gorgeous prose and the many layers of Bill Furlong, the main character. The onion is peeled back to the core in Furlong (as Keegan refers to him throughout), giving the novella a somewhat old-fashioned or maybe even timeless aura. I'm thrilled to be discovering another contemporary Irish writer, having read Sally Rooney's four novels. Rooney's strand of writing comes through James Joyce, and is totally in the 'now'. I'm grateful to both of these writers to provide such different, yet wonderful reading experiences. I would be giving this novella five-plus stars, except for the ending. I completely realize that contemporary short fiction often leaves the reader dazed by the ending, not quite knowing how the story is resolved. I can accept that, up to a point. Bill Furlong though, is putting his whole way of life in jeopardy, which includes the lives of his daughters, and his high-handed wife. We know how she'll weigh in on the act that Furlong is committing at the end, and we suspect how the entire village will react. Yet, what he is doing is the right thing to do. I was reading this on my kindle, and had sort of lost track of the pages. When I went to the next page and saw "acknowledgments", I said aloud, "What!!?" It made me angry and frustrated that the author dipped in the water, then jumped out. Maybe it wouldn't have needed a complete play-out but only one more paragraph, a reaction from someone--his wife or oldest daughter as he walks in. This will not stop me from reading more Claire Keegan. I have her novella Foster already in hand from the library. Someone in my book group recommended both of these, and I'm grateful for it. And I'll put her first publication Antarctica on my kindle. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Checks a moral code *by H***L on May 10, 2026* Nice story about social responsibility and the choices we are faced with that define our character. This story feels very Dickensian despite actually being set in the late 20th century. Seems pretty relevant to today given some similarities regarding marginalized, inconvenient and forgotten children, mostly young girls and their care or lack thereof. It serves to remind us that history has always been unkind and exploitive this way; facilitated and hidden by religion. Some people live by the gospel; many do not. ## Frequently Bought Together - Small Things Like These (Oprah's Book Club) - Foster - So Late in the Day: Stories of Women and Men --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/328965860-small-things-like-these](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/328965860-small-things-like-these) --- *Product available on Desertcart Saudi Arabia* *Store origin: SA* *Last updated: 2026-07-08*