From the bestselling author Claire Keegan comes So Late in the Day, an exquisitely written contemporary fiction novella that explores regret and the love that got away. This Main Edition paperback follows Cathal as he reflects on crucial moments during his bus journey home after an ordinary Friday in his Dublin office.

Keegan’s powerful narrative delves into how a lack of generosity might jeopardize potential connections between men and women, as Cathal spends his evening contemplating Sabine and the life they might have shared.

• A Sunday Times bestseller (w/c 02-09-2023).
• An IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR selection.
• A DUA LIPA BOOK CLUB PICK.
• From one of the finest writers working today, praised by Hilary Mantel and Colm Tóibín.
• Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2022 (for other works by the author).

• Author: Claire Keegan
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Main
• Language: English
• Print Length: 64 pages
• Publication Date: August 28, 2025
• ISBN-10: 0571398049
• ISBN-13: 978-0571398041
• Dimensions: 128 x 194mm (Approx. 12.8 x 19.41 cm)
• Weight: 92g

Discover this resonant and deeply moving story that captures imagination in very few pages. This book is new stock ready for immediate dispatch.