{"product_id":"9781529035452-summerwater","title":"Summerwater","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe devastating novel from Sarah Moss, author of Women's Prize longlisted\u003ci\u003e Ghost Wall.\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times \u003c\/i\u003eTop Ten Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Superb' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Sharp, searching . utterly of the moment' Hilary Mantel, author of \u003ci\u003eWolf Hall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'So accomplished'\u003ci\u003e Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A masterpiece' Jessie Burton, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Miniaturist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of her best' \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautifully written, intense, powerful' David Nicholls, author of \u003ci\u003eSweet Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eGhost Wall\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSummerwater\u003c\/i\u003e is a devastating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e story told over twenty-four hours in the Scottish highlands, and a searing exploration of our capacity for both kinship and cruelty in these divided times.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the longest day of the summer, twelve people sit cooped up with their families in a faded Scottish cabin park. The endless rain leaves them with little to do but watch the other residents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA woman goes running up the Ben as if fleeing; a retired couple reminisce about neighbours long since moved on; a teenage  boy braves the dark waters of the loch in his red kayak.  Each person is wrapped in their own cares but increasingly alert to the makeshift community around them. One particular family, a mother and daughter without the right clothes or the right manners, starts to draw the attention of the others. Tensions rise and all watch on, unaware of the tragedy that lies ahead as night finally falls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction 2021.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Nothing escapes her sly humour and brilliant touch. Deft and brimming with life, \u003ci\u003eSummerwater\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel of endless depth. A masterpiece.’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessie Burton, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Miniaturist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Summerwater \u003c\/i\u003emay be her best so far.' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This latest display of Moss’s imaginative versatility shine[s] with intelligence' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41696387629153,"sku":"9781529035452","price":13.91,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_24529454.jpg?v=1718040429","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529035452-summerwater","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}