Summerwater

By
Sarah Moss
Pan MacMillan
 The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller

'A superb novel' The Times

'Sharp, searching . . . utterly of the moment' Hilary Mantel, author of
Wolf Hall
'So accomplished' Guardian
'A masterpiece' Jessie Burton, author of The Confession
'One of her best' Irish Times
'Beautifully written, intense, powerful' David Nicholls, author of
Sweet Sorrow

From the acclaimed author of Ghost Wall, Summerwater is a

devastating story told over twenty-four hours in the Scottish
highlands, and a searing exploration of our capacity for both kinship
and cruelty in these divided times.

On the longest day of the summer, twelve people sit cooped up with
their families in a faded Scottish cabin park. The endless rain leaves
them with little to do but watch the other residents.

A woman goes running up the Ben as if fleeing; a retired couple

reminisce about neighbours long since moved on; a teenage boy
braves the dark waters of the loch in his red kayak. Each person is
wrapped in their own cares but increasingly alert to the makeshift
community around them. One particular family, a mother and
daughter without the right clothes or the right manners, starts to
draw the attention of the others. Tensions rise and all watch on,
unaware of the tragedy that lies ahead as night finally falls.

'Nothing escapes her sly humour and brilliant touch. Deft and
brimming with life, Summerwater is a novel of endless depth. A
masterpiece.' - Jessie Burton, author of The Miniaturist

'Summerwater may be her best so far.' - The Times

'This latest display of Moss's imaginative versatility shine[s] with

intelligence' - Sunday Times

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