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Fifteen stories ranging from the brutal, difficult rural life in Ireland to the scorching landscape of the American South. Keegan explores a world where dreams, memory, and chance have devastating consequences for everyone.
Her writing, often dark, allusive, and atmospheric, makes the reader feel that something momentous lurks in each of these sculpted stories. Moving, thanks to its understated intensity, this award-winning book is a rare, striking example of writing.

THE PRESS WROTE
These short stories are written by a talented genius.
George Saunders

Like reading the first literary steps of Raymond Carver.
Los Angeles Times Book Review

In all of Keegan's books, it is evident that she knows how to harmonize with the rhythms of daily life and imitate the voices of ordinary people with enviable success.
The New York Times Book Review

Among the best short stories written in English in recent years.
The London Observer

In her first collection, Keegan transforms old familiar stories of adultery and family strife into unforgettable and touching short stories reminiscent of the simplicity of fairy tales.
Newsweek