{"product_id":"the-hollow-sea-9781405949903","title":"The Hollow Sea","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOR FANS OF SARAH MOSS, EMMA STONEX AND MAGGIE O''FARRELL or fans of Sarah Moss,  Emma Stonex and Maggie O''Farrell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A bold, magical story'' \u003c\/b\u003eJO BROWNING WROE, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Terrible Kindness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A majestic work of the imagination . . . I woke up thinking about it'' \u003c\/b\u003eROSIE ANDREWS,\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Leviathan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An atmospheric tale, shot through with folklore. The writing shimmers''\u003c\/b\u003e KATE SAWYER, Costa shortlisted author of \u003ci\u003eThe Stranding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e___\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE ISLANDERS SAY IT''S CURSED. BUT THAT''S ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE STORY . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey say the Hollow Sea is cursed. A wild expanse separating the remote islands of St Hía, not even the locals brave its treacherous waters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut new arrival Scottie feels a pull she can''t ignore. Because behind the curse is the legend of Thordis: a woman whose story feels eerily familiar. No one knows what became o\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ebold, magical \u003c\/b\u003estory about the letting go of long-held hope and building a different future -- Jo Browning Wroe, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Terrible Kindness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeftly structured and \u003cb\u003eset against a wild, myth-inspired backdrop\u003c\/b\u003e, the novel explores grief and violence, freedom and redemption. It's \u003cb\u003ea majestic work of the imagination, with writing that shimmers \u003c\/b\u003ebefore the reader, underpinned by a howling, fearless story. I loved it and woke up thinking about it -- Rosie Andrews, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Leviathan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn atmospheric tale shot through with folklore. Annie Kirby's writing shimmers\u003c\/b\u003e as she weaves together the threads of Scottie's forgotten past and her journey to face a future where she won't be the mother she always hoped to be. \u003cb\u003eBeautiful \u0026amp; hopeful\u003c\/b\u003e -- Kate Sawyer, Costa-shortlised author of \u003ci\u003eThe Stranding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ebeautifully written, heart-rending atmospheric\u003c\/b\u003e novel of finding what makes one whole -- Melissa Fu, author of \u003ci\u003ePeach Blossom Spring\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis mesmerising tale has just the right amount of folklore to be magical\u003c\/b\u003e * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eincredibly beautiful story, shot through with shimmering myth, sorrow and hope\u003c\/b\u003e -- Polly Crosby, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Illustrated Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of those rare novels that \u003cb\u003ecombines a page-turning story with language to savour.\u003c\/b\u003e A \u003cb\u003ebeguiling and beautiful tale about motherhood, nature and art\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hollow Sea\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the many different ways we might create and nurture. -- Emma Sweeney, author of \u003ci\u003eOwl Song at Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ethoughtful, beautiful\u003c\/b\u003e gem of a story and \u003cb\u003eI loved it\u003c\/b\u003e -- Rebecca F. John, Costa-shortlisted author of \u003ci\u003eThe Haunting of Henry Twist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003estunning\u003c\/b\u003e debut, part myth and part touching story of infertility and motherhood. \u003cb\u003eI was swept away on a stormy sea and didn't want it to end. Delicious storytelling\u003c\/b\u003e -- Julie Owen Moylan, author of \u003ci\u003eThat Green Eyed Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003epoetic\u003c\/b\u003e tale * Prima *\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Hollow Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, Annie Kirby has taken the external societal shaming and internal lived reality of involuntarily childless women and transformed them into an extraordinarily lyrical story. \u003cb\u003eThis book insinuated itself into my soul like a poem\u003c\/b\u003e; whilst taking my mind on a mythical, allegorical adventure that lingers in my subconscious like a painting. Whether you are a parent or non-parent,\u003cb\u003e this extraordinary novel will drench you in beauty. I adored it. \u003c\/b\u003e -- Jody Day, author of \u003ci\u003eLiving the Life Unexpected\u003c\/i\u003e and founder of Gateway Women\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA real beauty. A magical story \u003c\/b\u003eof one woman's infertility combined with a mythical sea world. \u003cb\u003eBeautiful\u003c\/b\u003e -- Laura Price, author of \u003ci\u003eSingle Bald Female\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautifully written with a hint of mythology and well-drawn characters, this is a captivating story of love and loss that will stay with you\u003c\/b\u003e * Candis *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn absolutely beautiful story of love, loss, family and motherhood.\u003c\/b\u003e Told in interweaving strands, it follows the story of Scottie whose mysterious past haunts her, and whose own struggles to become a mother is slowly destroying her . . . \u003cb\u003eI read this book in just two sittings, the lyrical prose pulled me in and held me captivated, and my heart wept and sang in equal measure. Truly stunning\u003c\/b\u003e -- Louise Morrish, author of \u003ci\u003eOperation Moonlight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnie Kirby \u003cb\u003ewrites so beautifully about place\u003c\/b\u003e, I felt I was there with her on the islands, watching the waves. I \u003cb\u003elove how she weaves together myth and reality\u003c\/b\u003e, and found her portrayal of Scottie and Jasminder's thwarted attempts to have children very moving -- Sarah Butler, author of \u003ci\u003eBefore The Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hollow Sea\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eelegantly interweaves the stories of two women haunted by hope and loss. Eloquent and moving\u003c\/b\u003e, with a touch of folklore, this is a \u003cb\u003ebeautiful, hopeful tale\u003c\/b\u003e -- Elizabeth Lee, author of \u003ci\u003eCunning Women\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeart-wrenching, haunting, and ultimately hopeful too. Extraordinary. Beautiful, \u003c\/b\u003ethought-provoking and woven through with folklore and myth, a\u003cb\u003en utterly absorbing read that will touch your heart. Magnificent. Unforgettable. \u003c\/b\u003e -- Liz Hyder, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Gifts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFiercely original\u003c\/b\u003e . . . a really \u003cb\u003epowerful, provocative\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eoriginal \u003c\/b\u003edebut -- Natasha Solomons, author of \u003ci\u003eI, Mona Lisa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eexquisitely-crafted \u003c\/b\u003enovel about heritage, folklore and the persistent roar of unfulfilled dreams. \u003cb\u003eWhen I finished it, I felt like I'd emerged from the sea, dripping with salt and tangled in kelp. 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