Small Things Like These

English literature in Reclams Red Series: this is the English original text - unabridged and unedited with word explanations at the bottom of each page, a postscript, and literary references. About the abuse of power in the Catholic Church. Ireland, 1985, just before Christmas: There are rumors that the Catholic Church allows forced labor, but no one looks closely. When coal merchant Bill Furlong makes a delivery one morning, he encounters a neglected girl - will he remain silent or take action? Claire Keegan illuminates a dark chapter of Irish history with remarkable clarity. Her novella about the abuse in Magdalene laundries was successfully adapted into a film in 2024. English reading: Level B2 (GER).