{"product_id":"9780349015361-wild-true-relation","title":"A Wild \u0026 True Relation","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA gripping feminist historical fiction novel of pirates, smuggling and revenge. A ground-breaking literary historical novel by the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eTestament \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDouble or Nothing, \u003c\/i\u003ethe new Bond series. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Enlivens the standard tale of swashbuckling adventure, adding feminist spice . Rich and immersive' \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eHISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Remarkable' HILARY MANTEL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A vivid, narrative-packed splice of historical fiction' DAILY MAIL\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Wild \u0026amp; True Relation\u003c\/i\u003e opens during the Great Storm of 1703, as smuggler Tom West confronts his lover Grace for betraying him to the Revenue. Leaving Grace's cottage in flames, he takes her orphaned daughter Molly on board ship disguised as a boy to join his crew. But Molly, or Orlando as she must call herself, will grow up to outshine all the men of Tom's company and seek revenge - and a legacy - all of her own. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWoven into Molly's story are the writers - from Celia Fiennes and George Eliot to Daniel Defoe and Charles Dickens - who are transfixed by her myth and who, over three centuries, come together to solve the mystery of her life. With extraordinary verve , Sherwood remakes the eighteenth-century novel and illuminates women's writing and women's roles throughout history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Breathlessly swashbuckling' DAILY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Vividly imagined, relentlessly entertaining, rich and resonant in scope and context, it's both a thrilling adventure and a vital witness to women's voices' EMMA STONEX, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lamplighters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A young writer of immense talent' ANDREW MILLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A breathtaking feat of historical fiction and utterly astounding. It is wise, urgent and entirely compelling. I was bereft when it ended' WYL MENMUIR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This book is a rarity - a novel as remarkable for the vigour of the storytelling as for its literary ambition. Kim Sherwood is a writer of capacity, potency and sophistication' HILARY MANTEL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A thrilling adventure novel' FIONA MOZLEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40743269793889,"sku":"9780349015361","price":21.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/de8a00977ce0b9f8d83cc2a37d951174.png?v=1697670980","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780349015361-wild-true-relation","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}