The Foreshore
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2025
Salt Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-78463-356-1 (ISBN)
Salt Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-78463-356-1 (ISBN)
The Foreshore is a wild and compelling tale that examines the dangers of hiding from our past. The terrible remoteness and beauty of the setting reflects upon the characters inner turmoil and drives the narrative along to a shocking but inevitable conclusion.
In the wake of a deadly storm, past sins return to haunt the living…
Eilean Eòin is a tiny scrap of land which is stranded amidst miles of fierce ocean, where the scant population barely cling to a centuries’ old way of life. It is here that Flora McKinnon, an aging islander, is brought news of her youngest child’s death, whilst tensions are riled by the arrival of a new reverend, Thomas Murray. Murray has a mission: to weed out religious dissent and purge the island in the name of progress.
When a strange young woman is found washed up on the foreshore, illness and famine start to blight the island, stirring whispers of witchcraft. Despite their differences, Flora and Murray unite in an uneasy attempt to solve the mystery of the girl’s identity, which soon becomes an all-consuming obsession. With their own deep-buried skeletons, will the island's dark secrets make or break them both?
In the wake of a deadly storm, past sins return to haunt the living…
Eilean Eòin is a tiny scrap of land which is stranded amidst miles of fierce ocean, where the scant population barely cling to a centuries’ old way of life. It is here that Flora McKinnon, an aging islander, is brought news of her youngest child’s death, whilst tensions are riled by the arrival of a new reverend, Thomas Murray. Murray has a mission: to weed out religious dissent and purge the island in the name of progress.
When a strange young woman is found washed up on the foreshore, illness and famine start to blight the island, stirring whispers of witchcraft. Despite their differences, Flora and Murray unite in an uneasy attempt to solve the mystery of the girl’s identity, which soon becomes an all-consuming obsession. With their own deep-buried skeletons, will the island's dark secrets make or break them both?
Samantha York is a writer and advocate for young people with additional support needs. She grew up by the sea in Northumberland before moving to Scotland to complete her master’s degree in literature and history. After a brief sojourn teaching, she now divides her time between writing and working as a youth support worker, specialising in autism awareness. It was her passion for folklore and travelling to remote places that inspired her to start writing. She now lives in Glasgow with her husband, gecko and cat.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 04.09.2024 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Not illustrated |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Historische Romane |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78463-356-9 / 1784633569 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78463-356-1 / 9781784633561 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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