Synopsis
An award-winning novel about family old and new, friendship growing into romance, the beauty of the sea and a hot summer on a Swedish island
Vinga dreams of the sea. She's going to be a sailor when she grows up, sailing to distant lands. At home, back in the city, Mum is sad and Dad has left for good. But here...
Vinga dreams of the sea. She's going to be a sailor when she grows up, sailing to distant lands. At home, back in the city, Mum is sad and Dad has left for good. But here...
Details
08 June 2023224 pages
9781471413124Imprint: Hot Key Books
Reviews
"Enchanting novel [...] Kroon writes with brilliant psychological acuity, slowly spinning out the gentle, absorbing suspense of their [Vinga and Ruth's] intensifying friendship, as Vinga slowly lets down her guard".Emily Bearn, The Telegraph
This coming-of age story is beautifully observed.Daily Express
I loved this book! It perfectly captures that delicate departure from childhood and entry into adulthood.Jion Sheibani, author of THE SILVER CHAIN
There is much to love [...] the ease of language, poetic intensity, precision in tone.August Prize jury