Jess Kidd

The Night Ship (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

1628. Embarking on a journey in search of her father, a young girl called Mayken boards the Batavia, the most impressive sea vessel of the age. During the long voyage, this curious and resourceful child must find her place in the ship's busy world, and she soon uncovers shadowy secrets above and below deck. As tensions spiral, the fate of the ship and all on board becomes increasingly uncertain. 1989. Gil, a boy mourning the death of his mother, is placed in the care of his irritable and reclusive grandfather. Their home is a shack on a tiny fishing island off the Australian coast, notable only for its reefs and wrecked boats. This is no place for a child struggling with a dark past and Gil's actions soon get him noticed by the wrong people. The Night Ship is an enthralling tale of brutality, providence and friendship, and of two children, hundreds of years apart, whose fates are inextricably bound together.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Verso
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. August 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781838856526
• Artikelnr.: 63378290

Autorenporträt

Jess Kidd was brought up in London as part of a large family from County Mayo. She is the author of three acclaimed novels for adults, Himself, The Hoarder and Things in Jars, and a book for children, Everyday Magic. In 2017, Kidd won the Costa Short Story Award and in 2020 she was picked by The Times as one of the best emerging Irish writers. @JessKiddHerself jesskidd.com

Rezensionen

Lyrical, haunting, a beautiful and elegant fictional interpretation of history, I loved it KATE MOSSE