Location and isolation are themes of both Sarah Mosses writing to date but rather than a post pandemic Greenland Night Waking is set in the desolate Scottish Island of Colsay. It very well written, sharp sad with a sometimes harsh feminist view of the clash between motherhood and work.
Judging Panel Fiction Uncovered 2011: ‘A must-read for any parent, this novel dramatises a family’s struggle to balance work and relationships in the isolated setting of a Scottish isle. Everyday tensions and an extraordinary event come together to produce a remarkably satisfying story.’
Anna hasn't slept in months. Stranded on a Hebridean island with two small children, she struggles to write or think without a room of her own. When her son finds a baby's skeleton buried in the garden, Anna must confront the island's troubled past, while finding a way to live with the complex demands of motherhood.
| Primary Genre | Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
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Anna hasn't slept in months. Stranded on a Hebridean island with two small children, she struggles to write or think without a room of her own.
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Night Waking was written by Sarah Moss and published by Granta Publications
£9.99. Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply..
