It can take something extraordinary to show us who we truly are . . .October 1840. A young woman staggers alone through a forest in Shropshire as a huge pair of impossible wings rip themselves from he
THE TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEARA FINANCIAL TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARLife in Bearmouth is one of hard labour, the sunlit world above the mine a distant memory. Reward will come in t
'One of the most ambitious and darkly brilliant YA books I've read. It's provocative, tender, claustrophobic and epic. It blew my mind' -- Kiran Millwood HargraveIt taykes more than one person to star
Haunting, thrilling, wonderful. I loved it' Stacey Halls, bestselling author of The Familiars'Fierce and touching' Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of Ariadne'Your next obsession. .. Unique and captivating' CosmopolitanDiscover the extraordinary, luminous novel that everyone is talking about, perfect for fans of The Binding, The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock and The Doll FactoryIt will take something extraordinary to show four women who they truly are . .. October 1840. A young woman staggers alone through a forest in Shropshire as a huge pair of impossible wings rip themselves from her shoulders.Meanwhile, when rumours of a 'fallen angel' cause a frenzy across London, a surgeon desperate for fame and fortune finds himself in the grips of a dangerous obsession, one that will place the women he seeks in the most terrible danger . . .THE GIFTS is the astonishing debut adult novel from the lauded author of BEARMOUTH. A gripping and ambitious book told through five different perspectives and s
突然長出翅膀的女人、野心勃勃的外科醫生…隨著天使現身的傳聞在倫敦引起騷動，四名女性的命運即將改變。以1840年的倫敦為背景，以多方視角探討科學、宗教、自然及19世紀女性的社會角色。It can take something extraordinary to show us who we truly are . . .October 1840. A young woman staggers alone through a forest in Shropshire as a huge pair of impossible wings rip themselves from her shoulders. Meanwhile, when rumours of a 'fallen angel' cause a frenzy across London, a surgeon desperate for fame and fortune finds himself in the grips of a dangerous obsession, one that will place the women he seeks in the most terrible danger . . .THE GIFTS is the astonishing debut adult novel from the lauded author of BEARMOUTH. A gripping and ambitious book told through five different perspectives and set against the luminous backdrop of nineteenth century London, it explores science, nature and religion, enlightenment, the role of women in society and the dark danger of ambition.'Haunting, thrilling, wonderful. I loved it' Stacey Halls
A darkly atmospheric thriller about justice, independence, and resistance announces the arrival of a singular new voice in young adult literature.Life in Bearmouth is one of hard labor and isolation,
