We look forward to seeing you on your next visit to the library. Find a location near you.

Foster
(eBook)

Book Cover
Your Rating: 0 stars
Star rating for

Average user rating: 4.4 stars
User ratings:
5 star
 
(5)
4 star
 
(3)
3 star
 
(1)
2 star
 
(0)
1 star
 
(0)
Contributors:
Published:
[United States] : Grove Atlantic, 2022.
Content Description:
1 online resource
Status:

Description

An international bestseller and one of The Times' "Top 50 Novels Published in the 21st Century," Claire Keegan's piercing contemporary classic Foster is a heartbreaking story of childhood, loss, and love; now released as a standalone book for the first time ever in the US It is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A child is taken by her father to live with relatives on a farm, not knowing when or if she will be brought home again. In the Kinsellas' house, she finds an affection and warmth she has not known and slowly, in their care, begins to blossom. But there is something unspoken in this new household-where everything is so well tended to-and this summer must soon come to an end. Winner of the prestigious Davy Byrnes Prize and first published in the New Yorker, Claire Keegan's Foster has sold over 120,000 copies in the UK and Ireland, where it is also required reading in schools. A story of astonishing emotional depth now expanded and newly revised in a standalone edition, Foster showcases Claire Keegan's great talent and cements her reputation as one of our most important and prodigious storytellers.

Also in This Series

More Like This

Other Editions and Formats

More Copies In LINK+

Loading LINK+ Copies...

More Details

Format:
eBook
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780802160157, 0802160158

Notes

Restrictions on Access
Instant title available through hoopla.
Description
An international bestseller and one of The Times' "Top 50 Novels Published in the 21st Century," Claire Keegan's piercing contemporary classic Foster is a heartbreaking story of childhood, loss, and love; now released as a standalone book for the first time ever in the US It is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A child is taken by her father to live with relatives on a farm, not knowing when or if she will be brought home again. In the Kinsellas' house, she finds an affection and warmth she has not known and slowly, in their care, begins to blossom. But there is something unspoken in this new household-where everything is so well tended to-and this summer must soon come to an end. Winner of the prestigious Davy Byrnes Prize and first published in the New Yorker, Claire Keegan's Foster has sold over 120,000 copies in the UK and Ireland, where it is also required reading in schools. A story of astonishing emotional depth now expanded and newly revised in a standalone edition, Foster showcases Claire Keegan's great talent and cements her reputation as one of our most important and prodigious storytellers.
System Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Keegan, C. (2022). Foster. [United States], Grove Atlantic.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Keegan, Claire. 2022. Foster. [United States], Grove Atlantic.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Keegan, Claire, Foster. [United States], Grove Atlantic, 2022.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Keegan, Claire. Foster. [United States], Grove Atlantic, 2022.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

Staff View

Grouped Work ID:
c2ba1d82-fc5a-b7ff-e304-9982b4b4f4f6
Go To Grouped Work

QR Code

Hoopla Extract Information

hooplaId15101630
titleFoster
languageENGLISH
kindEBOOK
series
season
publisherGrove Atlantic
price1.99
active1
pa
profanity
children
demo
duration
rating
abridged
fiction1
purchaseModelINSTANT
dateLastUpdatedSep 27, 2024 01:57:45 AM

Record Information

Last File Modification TimeOct 02, 2024 02:30:47 AM
Last Grouped Work Modification TimeNov 06, 2024 08:54:17 AM

MARC Record

LEADER02681nam a22004455a 4500
001MWT15101630
003MWT
00520240911040110.0
006m     o  d        
007cr cn|||||||||
008240911s2022    xxu    eo     000 1 eng d
020 |a 9780802160157 |q (electronic bk.)
020 |a 0802160158 |q (electronic bk.)
02842 |a MWT15101630
029 |a https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/csp_9780802160157_180.jpeg
037 |a 15101630 |b Midwest Tape, LLC |n http://www.midwesttapes.com
040 |a Midwest |e rda
099 |a eBook hoopla
1001 |a Keegan, Claire, |e author.
24510 |a Foster |h [electronic resource] / |c Claire Keegan.
2641 |a [United States] : |b Grove Atlantic, |c 2022.
2642 |b Made available through hoopla
300 |a 1 online resource
336 |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent
337 |a computer |b c |2 rdamedia
338 |a online resource |b cr |2 rdacarrier
347 |a text file |2 rda
506 |a Instant title available through hoopla.
520 |a An international bestseller and one of The Times' "Top 50 Novels Published in the 21st Century," Claire Keegan's piercing contemporary classic Foster is a heartbreaking story of childhood, loss, and love; now released as a standalone book for the first time ever in the US It is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A child is taken by her father to live with relatives on a farm, not knowing when or if she will be brought home again. In the Kinsellas' house, she finds an affection and warmth she has not known and slowly, in their care, begins to blossom. But there is something unspoken in this new household-where everything is so well tended to-and this summer must soon come to an end. Winner of the prestigious Davy Byrnes Prize and first published in the New Yorker, Claire Keegan's Foster has sold over 120,000 copies in the UK and Ireland, where it is also required reading in schools. A story of astonishing emotional depth now expanded and newly revised in a standalone edition, Foster showcases Claire Keegan's great talent and cements her reputation as one of our most important and prodigious storytellers.
538 |a Mode of access: World Wide Web.
6500 |a Foster home care |v Fiction.
6500 |a Electronic books.
6557 |a Novels. |2 lcgft
6500 |a Coming of age |v Fiction.
6500 |a Families |v Fiction.
6500 |a Rural development |v Fiction.
6557 |a Fiction. |2 lcgft
7102 |a hoopla digital.
85640 |u https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/15101630?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435 |z Instantly available on hoopla.
85642 |z Cover image |u https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/csp_9780802160157_180.jpeg