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Engelska, 2026124 kr
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Her mother vanished into the sea. The villagers said she belonged to it.Orkney Islands, 1695.Malie has spent her life haunted by the story of her mother's disappearance. According to local legend, she was one of the seal-folkmythical women who shed their skins to live among humans before answering the sea's irresistible call.Now married and expecting her first child, Malie is determined to live the safe, predictable life expected of her. But beneath the surface, a restless longing stirs. Drawn to the wild waters surrounding her island home, she begins to question everything she has been taught about duty, freedom, and the woman she is meant to be.As the grip of a harsh and unforgiving world tightens around her, Malie finds herself pulled towards the mystery of her mother's fateand the untamed wildness within herself.Rich in Scottish folklore, history, and atmosphere, The Woman in the Seal Skin is a haunting tale of grief, motherhood, resilience, and the enduring power of the sea.
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
162 kr
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A wonderfully atmospheric and compelling historic novel set in Scotland in 1695, from the author of All The Bees In The Hollows. Based on the selkie myths of the time, this is the story of Malie, a young woman struggling with grief, oppression, her relationship with nature and her own inherent wildness within during Europe's 'little ice age'.Malie grew up hearing tales of selkies: shape-shifting women who shed their seal skins to seduce fishermen on the Orkney shores. That's the story of how her parents met, and it must be true because one day her mother slipped into the sea and was never seen again. Raised by her father, Malie has always done what she's been told, and now she's married and expecting her first baby. Life on land is predictable and safe, and her future is all mapped out for her. But, just like the seals in the sea, there's a wildness in Malie's soul – one that cannot be tamed and deeply yearns for the sea. Dealing with themes of motherhood, grief, violence and female oppression, The Woman in the Seal Skin is a wonderfully haunting and atmospheric tale of a woman living in a cloistered community on a wild Scottish island, who one day meets her wildness within.