{"product_id":"9780571351855","title":"The Forester's Daughter : Faber Stories","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Keegan, Claire\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFiction \u0026amp; related items\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 7 March 2019 by FABER \u0026amp; FABER as part of 'the Faber Stories' series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 80 pages\u003cbr\u003e112 x 160 x 9 | 62g\u003cp\u003e*From the Booker-shortlisted author of Small Things Like These*Faber Stories, a landmark series of individual volumes, presents masters of the short story form at work in a range of genres and styles. The evening is fine. In the sky a few early stars are shining of their own accord. She watches the dog licking the bowl clean. This dog will break her daughter's heart, she's sure of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaire Keegan's mesmeric story takes us into the heart of the Wicklow countryside, and of the farming family of Victor Deegan, with his 'three teenagers, the milking and the mortgage'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Deegan finds a gun dog and gives it as a present to his only daughter, his wife is filled with foreboding at this seeming act of kindness. As the seasons pass, long-buried family secrets threaten to emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing together past, present and future in our ninetieth year, Faber Stories is a celebratory compendium of collectable work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Keegan, Claire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42465541030072,"sku":"9780571351855","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9780571351855.jpg?v=1734692191","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9780571351855","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}