The Hollow Sea, Annie Kirby
The Hollow Sea, Annie Kirby
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The Hollow Sea
The unforgettable and mesmerising debut inspired by mythology

Author: Annie Kirby

Narrator: Fran Burgoyne

Unabridged: 10 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 08/18/2022


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A mesmerising literary debut interwoven with mythology and legend

When Scottie realises that she may never become a mother, she makes the heart-breaking decision to flee to the remote North Atlantic archipelago of St Hia.

Lashed by storms and far from the mainland, the islands are dangerous. Many have been lost to the ferocious tides known as the Hollow Sea - and local folklore warns that St Hia was once the home of a witch. Her name was Thordis, and when she was unable to provide her husband with a child, she was driven to a terrible act...

The islanders warn newcomers against examining the past, but Scottie can't look away from the mystery of what happened to Thordis.

Could it be that St Hia's troubled history holds the key to Scottie's future?

© Annie Kirby 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

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A bold, magical story about the letting go of long-held hope and building a different future

Deftly structured and set against a wild, myth-inspired backdrop, the novel explores grief and violence, freedom and redemption. It's a majestic work of the imagination, with writing that shimmers before the reader, underpinned by a howling, fearless story. I loved it and woke up thinking about it

An atmospheric tale shot through with folklore. Annie Kirby's writing shimmers as she weaves together the threads of Scottie's forgotten past and her journey to face a future where she won't be the mother she always hoped to be. Beautiful & hopeful

A beautifully written, heart-rending atmospheric novel of finding what makes one whole

This mesmerising tale has just the right amount of folklore to be magical Good Housekeeping

An incredibly beautiful story, shot through with shimmering myth, sorrow and hope

One of those rare novels that combines a page-turning story with language to savour. A beguiling and beautiful tale about motherhood, nature and art, The Hollow Sea celebrates the many different ways we might create and nurture.

A thoughtful, beautiful gem of a story and I loved it

A stunning debut, part myth and part touching story of infertility and motherhood. I was swept away on a stormy sea and didn't want it to end. Delicious storytelling

A poetic tale Prima