So Late in the Day

Claire Keegan

From Shelf: Official Indie Fiction Bestsellers (week 36, 2023)

An exquisite new short story from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Small Things Like These and Foster.

From the bestselling author, Claire Keegan, an exquisitely written story which finds an unsatisfied man on his bus journey home reflect on the love that got away.AN IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'A genuine once-in-a-generation writer.' The Times'Every word is the right word in the right place, and the effect is resonant and deeply moving.' Hilary Mantel'Claire Keegan makes her moments real - and then she makes them matter.' Colm ToibinAfter an uneventful Friday at the Dublin office, Cathal faces into the long weekend and takes the bus home. There, his mind agitates over a woman named Sabine with whom he could have spent his life, had he acted differently. All evening, with only the television and a bottle of champagne for company, thoughts of this woman and others intrude - and the true significance of this particular date is revealed. From one of the finest writers working today, Keegan's new story asks if a lack of generosity might ruin what could be between men and women. Claire Keegan's book So Late in the Day was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 02-09-2023--------Readers love So Late in the Day: 'You'll finish this novella in one sitting, but you will be hooked to the author for life!' 'Claire Keegan is a master of the English language and able to conjure so much in so little.' 'Keegan is a genius.' 'All her stories are little gems to brighten the way.' 'You can see everything that Claire describes so clearly, her writing is mesmerising.' 'Keegan really does know how to capture the imagination of readers.'