The Repentants

Eliza and Florrie are sent to Iceland to atone for their sins. Will they be able to survive in this harsh landscape? Inspired by real history, this is the fourth novel from Women’s Prize-longlisted author Kate Foster.

Her scandal. His revenge. The unforgettable new historical novel from award-winning author Kate Foster.

St Monans, Fife, 1790. Two women are forced to publicly repent in church: one for adultery, the other for breaching the sabbath. Wealthy housewife Florrie and salt serf Eliza form a quick and unusual bond over their mutual humiliation. As Florrie and her husband prepare to travel to Iceland, she insists Eliza comes as her maid.

Far from home, isolated and fearful, the two women have no one but each other to rely on. Then Florrie’s husband reveals his sinister plan: he will leave her in Iceland, banished for the shame she has cast upon him. Florrie must escape, but she and Eliza realize they cannot do this alone .

Inspired by an attempt by Scottish merchants to annex Iceland as a remote prison for the British Empire, The Repentants is a chilling tale of betrayal, exile and survival from the Women’s Prize-longlisted author of The Maiden, Kate Foster.

‘Nothing short of a masterpiece’ – Janice Hallett, author of the Appeal

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