The Hollow Sea

A mesmerising literary debut interwoven with mythology and legendbr>br>When Scottie realises that she may never become a mother, she makes the heart-breaking decision to flee to the remote North Atlantic archipelago of St Hia.br>br>Lashed by storms and far from the mainland, 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 witch. Her name was Thordis, and when she was unable to provide her husband with a child, she was driven to a terrible act...br>br>The islanders warn newcomers against examining the past, but Scottie can''t look away from the mystery of what happened to Thordis.br>br>Could it be that St Hia''s troubled history holds the key to Scottie''s future?>

Product details

• Authors: Anne Kirby, Annie Kirby
• Publisher: Michael Joseph
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2022
• EAN: 9780241522103
• ISBN: 978-0-241-52210-3
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 234 mm x 40 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Family Life / General, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Sea Stories, Iceland, Scotland, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Motherhood, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Myth & legend told as fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction