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。

Already 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。