Antarctica

The stunning debut story collection from the author of Foster and the Booker Prize shortlisted Small Things Like These

"A beautiful, tender work of great clarity." — Sebastian Barry

"Simply put, Claire Keegan is one of the greatest fiction writers in the world." — George Saunders

"Among the finest contemporary stories written recently in English." — Observer

A secret one-night tryst in the city. A sister's revenge. A love-struck doctor. A missing girl. In Antarctica, an astonishing sequence of stories, one of our most gifted writers illuminates human longing and fallibility in all its variety.

Readers love Antarctica:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This is the best short story collection I have ever read. Trust me she is a real find!"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A skilled writer who immerses us seamlessly in the lives of her characters."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I have now read every word Claire Keegan has written. That's how much I love her writing."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "With her keen eye and lucid prose, Keegan beguiles, jolts and haunts us beyond the pages."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The writing is both tender, poetic and authentic ... the stories stay with you long after you have finished reading."