Hollow Sea
Author: Kirby, Anne
ISBN: 9780241522103
RM94.95
Publisher,Michael Joseph
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Format, Paperback
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No. of Pages, 384
A mesmerising literary fiction debut of grief and recovery, interwoven with mythology and legend, from an award-winning new talent
When Scottie realises she may never become a mother, she flees to the remote North Atlantic archipelago of St Hia.
Lashed by storms and far from anywhere, the islands are dangerous. Many have been lost to the ferocious tides known as the Hollow Sea - and local folklore warns that St Hia was once the home of a monster. Her name was Thordis, and when she was unable to bear children, she was driven to a terrible act . . .
The islanders warn newcomers against examining the past, but Scottie can't look away from Thordis' story. Could St Hia's troubled history hold the key to Scottie's future?
About the Author
Annie Kirby lives on the south coast of England where she works part-time as a university researcher. She has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia and a PhD in American Studies. Her short stories have been published in anthologies and broadcast on national radio and she is a winner of the Asham Award for short fiction. Annie is a graduate of the Penguin WriteNow programme.
When Scottie realises she may never become a mother, she flees to the remote North Atlantic archipelago of St Hia.
Lashed by storms and far from anywhere, the islands are dangerous. Many have been lost to the ferocious tides known as the Hollow Sea - and local folklore warns that St Hia was once the home of a monster. Her name was Thordis, and when she was unable to bear children, she was driven to a terrible act . . .
The islanders warn newcomers against examining the past, but Scottie can't look away from Thordis' story. Could St Hia's troubled history hold the key to Scottie's future?
About the Author
Annie Kirby lives on the south coast of England where she works part-time as a university researcher. She has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia and a PhD in American Studies. Her short stories have been published in anthologies and broadcast on national radio and she is a winner of the Asham Award for short fiction. Annie is a graduate of the Penguin WriteNow programme.
