Eleanor Shearer – författare

TVÅ UNGA KVINNORS KAMP FÖR ÖVERLEVNAD OCH KÄRLEK I VILDMARKENS GRÄNSLAND

Nova Scotia 1796. En grupp frigivna slavar från Jamaica anländer till den vackra men iskalla platsen, olik allt de tidigare upplevt. Fjortonåriga Cora och hennes adoptivmamma Leah tränger ihop sig med de andra för att hålla värmen.

Men någon rör sig ensam i vildmarken. Den skygga Agnes har också flytt slaveriet och lever nu gömd i skogen.

När Cora och Agnes möts får de båda något mer att kämpa för än sin egen överlevnad. Deras närhet växer ur kampen för frihet och blir både en styrka och en fara.

Alla kommer inte att överleva den här vintern.

Eleanor Shearers roman är en suggestiv och stark berättelse om kärleken till vildmarken i all dess obarmhärtiga skönhet, och om två kvinnor som vågar trotsa allt som håller dem fångna.

Inspired by true historical events in the Caribbean, River Sing Me Home will break your heart and then lift you up. A soaring story of courage and sacrifice, this novel reminds us of the remarkable strength of hope. A Good Morning America Book Club Pick. Soon to be adapted as a feature film by AL Films and BBC Film.'Every once in a while, a book comes along that is so assured and so powerful you can't believe it's a debut.... Eleanor Shearer is a remarkable writer and she brings this story of a mother's courage to the page with compassion and tenderness' Natasha Lester, New York Times bestselling author'I was riveted by Rachel's story. Like the River of its title, this novel sings. A beautiful debut' Cherie Jones, author of How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House, shortlisted for The Women's Prize for Fiction'A searing debut full of love and loss... Heartbreaking, hopeful, and unforgettable... this is the kind of book that will stay with readers for years to come' Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author-------------Rachel is searching for her children. For Mary Grace, Micah, Thomas Augustus, Cherry Jane and Mercy. These are the five who were sold to other plantations; the faces she cannot forget. It is 1834, and the law says her people are now free. But for Rachel freedom means finding her children. With fear snapping at her heels, Rachel keeps moving. From sunrise to sunset, through the cane fields of Barbados to the forests of British Guiana, then on to Trinidad, up the dangerous river and to the open sea. Only once she knows their stories can she rest. Only then can she finally find home...-------------'A top contender for my book of the year. I beg you to read it' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Real reader review'Powerful . . . certainly my best read of the year' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Real reader review'An astounding debut' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Real reader review'One of the most incredibly moving books I have ever read that will stay with me for a long time' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Real reader review'Incredibly moving' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Real reader review'I adored this novel' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Real reader review

Selected by the New York Times as a 'Dazzling, Immersive New Historical Fiction' Title. A mesmerising novel of two young women who fight for love, survival and a spark of hope on the edge of the wilderness. From the acclaimed author of the Good Morning America Book Club pick River Sing Me Home.'Simply luminous. A book to treasure' KATE QUINN, author of The Huntress'Captivating... A memorable tale of two young women yearning for home and love' CHARMAINE WILKERSON, author of Black Cake'Eleanor Shearer has a compelling way of taking a chamber in history we think we know already, then leading us through hidden doors' PATRICK GALE, author of A Place Called Winter'Truly a book for these times; a testament to love, and the indomitable human spirit' CHIKODILI EMELUMADU, author of Dazzling'Haunting, atmospheric and compelling' JESSICA MOOR, author of Hold Back the Night------------Nova Scotia 1796. Cora, an orphan newly arrived from Jamaica, has never felt cold like this. In the depths of winter, everyone in her community huddles together in their homes to keep warm. So when she sees a shadow slipping through the trees, Cora thinks her eyes are deceiving her. Until she creeps out into the moonlight and finds the tracks in the snow.Agnes is in hiding. On the run from her former life, she has learned what it takes to survive alone in the wilderness. But she can afford no mistakes. When she first spies the young woman in the woods, she is afraid. Yet Cora is fearless, and their paths are destined to cross.Deep among the cedars, Cora and Agnes find a fragile place of safety. But when Agnes's past closes in, they are confronted with the dangerous price of freedom - and of love...With evocative prose and immersive storytelling, a powerful novel about love - love for the wilderness in all its unforgiving beauty, and love between two women who risk everything to be together.Praise for River Sing Me Home:'A strong and beautiful novel that stares into the face of brutality and the heart of love' Jeanette Winterson'An intense and absorbing debut' The Sunday Times'Magnificent... Epic and lyrical, a story about love and the power it brings us' Frank Cottrell-Boyce'Moving and dynamic' Guardian

Selected by the New York Times as a 'Dazzling, Immersive New Historical Fiction' Title. A mesmerising novel of two young women who fight for love, survival and a spark of hope on the edge of the wilderness. From the acclaimed author of the Good Morning America Book Club pick River Sing Me Home.'Simply luminous. A book to treasure' KATE QUINN, author of The Huntress'Captivating... A memorable tale of two young women yearning for home and love' CHARMAINE WILKERSON, author of Black Cake'Eleanor Shearer has a compelling way of taking a chamber in history we think we know already, then leading us through hidden doors' PATRICK GALE, author of A Place Called Winter'Truly a book for these times; a testament to love, and the indomitable human spirit' CHIKODILI EMELUMADU, author of Dazzling'Haunting, atmospheric and compelling' JESSICA MOOR, author of Hold Back the Night------------Nova Scotia 1796. Cora, an orphan newly arrived from Jamaica, has never felt cold like this. In the depths of winter, everyone in her community huddles together in their homes to keep warm. So when she sees a shadow slipping through the trees, Cora thinks her eyes are deceiving her. Until she creeps out into the moonlight and finds the tracks in the snow.Agnes is in hiding. On the run from her former life, she has learned what it takes to survive alone in the wilderness. But she can afford no mistakes. When she first spies the young woman in the woods, she is afraid. Yet Cora is fearless, and their paths are destined to cross.Deep among the cedars, Cora and Agnes find a fragile place of safety. But when Agnes's past closes in, they are confronted with the dangerous price of freedom - and of love...With evocative prose and immersive storytelling, a powerful novel about love - love for the wilderness in all its unforgiving beauty, and love between two women who risk everything to be together.Praise for River Sing Me Home:'A strong and beautiful novel that stares into the face of brutality and the heart of love' Jeanette Winterson'An intense and absorbing debut' The Sunday Times'Magnificent... Epic and lyrical, a story about love and the power it brings us' Frank Cottrell-Boyce'Moving and dynamic' Guardian