The Swell
27 February 2025Imprint: Manilla Press
Synopsis
'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 DARKNESS, WOMEN WILL RISE . . .
Iceland, 1910. In the middle...
'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 DARKNESS, WOMEN WILL RISE . . .
Iceland, 1910. In the middle...
Details
27 February 2025336 pages
9781786583529Imprint: Manilla Press
Reviews
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
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
Gripping, bewitching, and laced with atmosphere, reading The Swell was a wonderfully sensory experience.Harriet Constable, author of The Instrumentalist