The Bass Rock
by Evie Wyld
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Description
‘A modern gothic triumph. Spectacularly well-observed, profoundly disquieting and utterly riveting. Like all Evie Wyld’s work it is startlingly insightful about psychological and physical abuse. It is a haunting, masterful novel.’ -Max Porter
Surging out of the sea, the Bass Rock has for centuries watched over the lives that pass under its shadow on the Scottish mainland. And across the centuries the fates of three women are linked: to this place, to each other.
In the early 1700s, Sarah, accused of being a witch, flees for her life.
In the aftermath of the Second World War, Ruth navigates a new house, a new husband and the strange waters of the local community.
Six decades later, the house stands empty. Viv, mourning the death of her father, catalogues Ruth’s belongings and discovers her place in the past - and perhaps a way forward.
Each woman’s choices are circumscribed, in ways big and small, by the men in their lives. But in sisterhood there is the hope of survival and new life. Intricately crafted and compulsively readable, The Bass Rock burns bright with anger and love.
*A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TELEGRAPH , NEW STATESMAN AND GUARDIAN *
Details
The Bass Rock
by Evie Wyld
ISBN
9781911214397
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Binding
Hardback
Publication date
March 26, 2020
Dimensions
22.2cm x 14.4cm x 3.3cm
Page count
368 pages