{"product_id":"river-sing-me-home-9781035405459","title":"River Sing Me Home","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mother can never be free until she finds her children... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe\u003ci\u003e Good Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e Book Club Pick February 2023 is a\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e soaring novel inspired by true events.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A strong and beautiful novel that stares into the face of brutality and the heart of love''\u003cb\u003e Jeanette Winterson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An intense, absorbing debut, concerned with the power and persistence of maternal love'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Action-packed, the novel paints an extraordinary portrait of motherly love and hope'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e----------------------------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Grace, Micah, Thomas Augustus, Cherry Jane and Mercy. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are the names of her children. The five who survived, only to be sold to other plantations. The faces Rachel cannot forget. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt''s 1834, and the law says her people are now free. But for Rachel freedom means finding her children, even if the truth is more than she can bear. \u0026lt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery once in a while, a book comes along that is so \u003cb\u003eassured and so powerful\u003c\/b\u003e you can't believe it's a debut novel. RIVER SING ME HOME is just such a book . . . Eleanor Shearer is a remarkable writer and she brings this story of a mother's courage to the page with\u003cb\u003e compassion, tenderness and pitch-perfect prose\u003c\/b\u003e -- Natasha Lester, New York Times bestselling author of The Riviera House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn extraordinary odyssey of pain, love, and homecoming\u003c\/b\u003e . . . RIVER SING ME HOME is a haunting and powerful debut -- Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003estrong and beautiful\u003c\/b\u003e novel that stares into the face of brutality and the heart of love -- Jeanette Winterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEpic and lyrical\u003c\/b\u003e, a story about love and the power it brings us -- Frank Cottrell-Boyce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA searing debut\u003c\/b\u003e full of love, loss, and the shadows of the past . . . Heartbreaking, hopeful, and unforgettable. Both a powerful ode to the endless depths of a mother's love and an important meditation on what freedom really means, this is \u003cb\u003ethe kind of book that will stay with readers for years to come\u003c\/b\u003e -- Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author\u003cbr\u003eAn extraordinary and gripping debut. Rachel's love for her children resonates through each page as she fights for her freedom and theirs. \u003cb\u003eA must-read!\u003c\/b\u003e -- Chanel Cleeton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful story, beautifully told.\u003c\/b\u003e Shearer skilfully depicts the cruelty of the British slave trade, contrasted with one mother's indomitable love for her children, and her burning will to live. An empathic, elegantly rendered and deeply humane novel -- Jessica Moor\u003cbr\u003eA\u003cb\u003e powerful\u003c\/b\u003e novel that explores how freedom and family are truly defined -- Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling co-author of The Personal Librarian\u003cbr\u003eRIVER SING ME HOME is a masterclass in how to speak of unspeakable things. \u003cb\u003eA beautiful read\u003c\/b\u003e -- Meg Clothier\u003cbr\u003eRIVER SING ME HOME slices you open . . . and knits you back up again. \u003cb\u003eA powerful account of love, loss, defiance\u003c\/b\u003e and the lengths to which a mother will go in order to make herself and her family whole again. Breathtaking -- Chikodili Emelumadu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLyrical, heartbreaking, thought-provoking \u003c\/b\u003e. . . A book about love, motherhood and survival that will stay with you long after you've finished it' -- Costanza Casati\u003cbr\u003eI absolutely loved this book and Eleanor Shearer's lyrical prose kept me gripped as the story moved from Barbados to Demerara and Trinidad . . . a \u003cb\u003ebeautifully written\u003c\/b\u003e debut -- Stacey Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePropulsive . . . This compelling premise of a mother in search of her children powers a moving and dynamic novel. \u003c\/b\u003eThe pacing is swift, and Shearer writes in clear, energetic prose. There is an accessibility to the language that is refreshing; it buoys the narrative, giving us intimate access to a complex period in history * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eAn\u003cb\u003e immersive\u003c\/b\u003e debut . . . the heart of the novel lies in its celebration of motherhood and female resilience. A \u003cb\u003etender exploration of one woman's courage \u003c\/b\u003ein the face of unbelievable cruelty * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eThe beautifully written depiction of a mother longing for her children makes this \u003cb\u003etranscendent\u003c\/b\u003e * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarly readers of RIVER SING ME HOME are evangelical\u003c\/b\u003e about this story . . . Full of love and compassion, t\u003cb\u003ehis will be \u003ci\u003eeverywhere\u003c\/i\u003e next year\u003c\/b\u003e * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003epowerful, gripping and poetic\u003c\/b\u003e novel about the strength of a mother's love -- Sarra Manning * Red *\u003cbr\u003eSuch a \u003cb\u003eglorious and compelling\u003c\/b\u003e story * Prima *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ecracking\u003c\/b\u003e debut\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e * Belfast Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugely profound\u003c\/b\u003e, hopeful and emotive this is written in lyrical prose that demonstrates Shearer's mastery of language * Glamour *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAction-packed, emotionally demanding, richly described\u003c\/b\u003e, the novel paints an extraordinary portrait of motherly love and hope . . . a \u003cb\u003ethoroughly compelling\u003c\/b\u003e read * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eAn\u003cb\u003e intense and absorbing\u003c\/b\u003e debut * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRiver Sing Me Home \u003c\/i\u003eis a fine testament to the women who inspired this debut * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eLyrical, heart-wrenching and \u003cb\u003eso well crafted\u003c\/b\u003e -- Goodreads Reviewer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA triumph\u003c\/b\u003e of tragedy and hope -- Goodreads Reviewer\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eextraordinary\u003c\/b\u003e tale of fearlessness, passion, motherly love and hope -- NetGalley Reviewer\u003cbr\u003eThis debut novel \u003cb\u003edoes exactly what I want historic fiction to do\u003c\/b\u003e - teach me something while telling me a good story -- Goodreads Reviewer\u003cbr\u003eThe most \u003cb\u003emoving, beautiful, heart-breaking yet hopeful \u003c\/b\u003ebook I've read this year. -- Goodreads Reviewer\u003cbr\u003eA novel which explored, with courage, care and capability, the illusory nature of freedom at a critical point in West Indian history. \u003cb\u003eI was riveted\u003c\/b\u003e by Rachel's story and it is a testament to Eleanor's craft that I felt every fraught element of Rachel's journey to finding her children right along with her. \u003cb\u003eLike the River of its title, this novel sings . . . a beautiful debut\u003c\/b\u003e -- Cherie Jones, Women's Prize for Fiction shortlisted author of How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866322809175,"sku":"9781035405459","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781035405459.jpg?v=1722278127","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/river-sing-me-home-9781035405459","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}