Shelter
‘One of the year's hottest debuts’
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Zaffre
Published:31st May '18
Should be back in stock very soon
What price must a woman pay for freedom?
An S Magazine MUST HAVE
'Beautiful' Adele Parks
'Life affirming and compelling!' Clare Mackintosh
'Tender and illuminating' Carys Bray
'Its characters pulse with life and energy . But Connie knows she cannot stay - and soon she must make a life-defining choice .
An S Magazine MUST HAVE
'Beautiful' Adele Parks
'Life affirming and compelling!' Clare Mackintosh
'Tender and illuminating' Carys Bray
'Its characters pulse with life and energy . . . vividly rendered' Daily Mail
'Highly recommended' Viv Groskop
Spring 1944. As war threatens even the most remote English communities, a trainee lumberjill and an Italian Prisoner of War form a friendship in the Forest of Dean.
Both are outsiders. Both are in desperate, unspoken need.
Connie Granger arrived in the ancient forest alone. Fleeing tragedy in her devastated city, she hopes the Women's Timber Corps will give her a place of safety, and a place to protect the secret she carries.
Seppe is haunted by his memories of combat and loss but is surprised to find a certain liberty in his new surroundings.
They discover in each other a means to start again, to find a home. But Connie knows she cannot stay - and soon she must make a life-defining choice . . .
But is the price Connie must pay for her freedom too great?
Its characters pulse with life and energy - Connie's contrary longings and Seppe's difficult journey to inner peace are vividly rendered, as is the evocation of the forest and its healing qualities * Daily Mail *
This beautifully crafted tale of survival and solace reveals that you can find a home in the most unusual places * Sunday Express *
The wartime lives of both Italian POWs and the lumberjills have received surprisingly little cultural attention over the years; in Franklin's tender, moving debut novel, with its unforgettable heroine, those experiences get the loving attention they deserve. * The Irish Times *
A mesmerising wartime story about identity * The Irish Examiner *
An accomplished debut from Sarah Franklin, Shelter is the perfect read for those who enjoy historical fiction with humour, warmth and a real sense of place * Daily Record *
ISBN: 9781785762826
Dimensions: 198mm x 126mm x 30mm
Weight: 332g
448 pages