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Set in 1985 in a small Irish town, this novella follows Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man, during the weeks leading up to Christmas, his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery that forces him to confront his own past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church. A deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism and empathy, it explores the best and the worst of what it is to be human.