So Late in the Day

<p><b>From the bestselling author, Claire Keegan, a</b><b>n exquisitely written story which finds an unsatisfied man on his bus journey home reflect on the love that got away.</b><br><br><b>AN <i>IRISH TIMES</i> BOOK OF THE YEAR</b><br><b>A DUA LIPA BOOK CLUB PICK<br></b><br><b>‘A genuine once-in-a-generation writer.’ </b><i>The Times</i><br><b>‘Every word is the right word in the right place, and the effect is resonant and deeply moving.’ </b>Hilary Mantel<br><b>‘Claire Keegan makes her moments real – and then she makes them matter.’ </b>Colm Tóibín<br><br>After 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. <br><br>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. <br><br>Claire Keegan's book <i>So Late in the Day </i>was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 02-09-2023<br><br>--------<br><br><b><u>Readers love <i>So Late in the Day:</i></u></b><br><br>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ <b>'</b><b>You’ll finish this novella in one sitting, but you will be hooked to the author for life!'</b><br><br>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ <b>'</b><b>Claire Keegan is a master of the English language and able to conjure so much in so little.'</b><br><br>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '<b>Keegan is a genius.'</b><br><br>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ <b>'All her stories are little gems to brighten the way.'</b><br><br>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ <b>'You can see everything that Claire describes so clearly, her writing is mesmerising.'</b><br><br>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<b> 'Keegan really does know how to capture the imagination of readers.'</b></p>