Walk the Blue Fields is a collection of short stories by Claire Keegan that explores themes of love, loss, and the quiet complexities of rural Irish life.
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Book Blurb
A long-haired woman moves into the priest’s house and sets fire to his furniture. That Christmas, the electricity goes out. A forester mortgages his land and goes off to a seaside town looking for a wife. He finds a woman eating alone in the hotel. A farmer wakes half-naked and realises the money is almost gone. And in the title story, a priest waits on the altar for a bride and battles, all that wedding day, with his memories of a love affair.
In her long-awaited second collection, Claire Keegan observes an Ireland wrestling with its past.
About the Author
Claire Keegan is an acclaimed Irish author known for her poignant and beautifully crafted short stories and novellas. Her debut collection, Antarctica, won the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature and was praised for its powerful storytelling.
Her novella Foster received widespread acclaim and won the Davy Byrnes Irish Writing Award. Meanwhile, Small Things Like These was shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2022 and was the winner of The Orwell Prize and The Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year.
Claire Keegan’s writing often explores themes of family, rural life, and human connections, making her a beloved voice in contemporary Irish literature.
What to read next
If you’re a fan of short story collections you may also enjoy The Stories of Eva Luna by Isabel Allende and Normal Rules Don’t Apply by Kate Atkinson.
Has Claire Keegan written any other novels?
Claire Keegan has written several other novellas and short story collections. You can find a full list on the link below.
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