The Swell
27 February 2025
Imprint: Manilla Press
Synopsis
'Spellbinding . . . I could not put The Swell down' Anya Bergman
'A deeply satisfying, deftly woven novel of female power and resistance' Anna Hope
'Bewitching . . . as beautiful as it is haunting' Freya Berry
'Addictive and twisty' Liza Klaussman
'Gripping, bewitching and laced with atmosphere' Harriet Constable
'Atmospheric . . . Kat Gordon is a master storyteller' Cathryn Kemp
IN PLACES OF...
'A deeply satisfying, deftly woven novel of female power and resistance' Anna Hope
'Bewitching . . . as beautiful as it is haunting' Freya Berry
'Addictive and twisty' Liza Klaussman
'Gripping, bewitching and laced with atmosphere' Harriet Constable
'Atmospheric . . . Kat Gordon is a master storyteller' Cathryn Kemp
IN PLACES OF...
Details
27 February 2025
336 pages
9781786583529
Imprint: Manilla Press
Reviews
Spellbinding. Entranced by dark, icy, mythical Iceland and captivated by two generations of women and their struggle for agency, I could not put The Swell down. Evocative and heartbreaking, this is a story of sisterhood, with a page-turning mystery at the heart of the novel.Anya Bergman, author of The Witches of Vardo
A deeply satisfying, deftly woven novel of female power and resistance, and of feminisms both implicit and explicit. Early and late 20th century Iceland are both beautifully evoked in Kat Gordon's rich, captivating prose. Highly recommended.Anna Hope, author of Expectation
Thoroughly bewitching. Kat Gordon's spare prose is as beautiful as it is haunting.Freya Berry, author of The Birdcage Library
In beautiful, crisp prose The Swell examines the saga of one family and the often complicated role of the women within it. An addictive and twisty read.Liza Klaussman, author of Tigers in Red Weather