β van Diepen, Thea
π Fiction
π
2015
π Thea van Diepen
π English
β 102 KB
π 1 views
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Sealskin
β Scribed by Su Bristow
- Publisher
- Orenda Books Ltd
- Year
- 2016;2017
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 129 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1495627837
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β¦ Synopsis
An exquisitely written, heart-achingly beautiful retelling of the Selkie legend ... both timeless and timely ... by award-winning debut author Su Bristow
SHORTLISTED FOR THE PAUL TORDAY MEMORIAL PRIZE
'Sorrowful and lovely, with a well-earned, satisfying conclusion' ** Publishers Weekly**
'Accomplished and intelligent ... a fine piece of craftsmanship and a pleasure to read' Allan Massie
What happens when magic collides with reality?
Donald is a young fisherman, eking out a lonely living on the west coast of Scotland. One night he witnesses something miraculous ... and makes a terrible mistake. His action changes lives - not only his own, but those of his family and the entire tightly knit community in which they live. Can he ever atone for the wrong he has done, and can love grow when its foundation is violence?
Based on the legend of the selkies - seals who can transform into people -Sealskin is a magical...
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