A Summer of Drowning

byJohn Burnside

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‘Memorable, atmospheric and compelling’ Times Literary Supplement

Liv lives with her mother on a remote island in the Arctic Circle.

Her only friend is an old man who beguiles her with tales of trolls, mermaids, and the huldra, a wild spirit who appears as an irresistably beautiful girl, to tempt young men to danger and death. Then two boys drown within weeks of each other under mysterious circumstances, in the still, moonlit waters off the shores of Liv's home.

Were the deaths accidental or were the boys lured to their doom by a malevolent spirit?

It's very, very rare for a writer to be equally good at poems and novels. John Burnside is. He's a brilliant poet, a brilliant memoirist, and a brilliant novelist ... breathtakingly good

Christina Patterson, Independent

About John Burnside

John Burnside was among the most acclaimed writers of his generation. His novels, short stories, poetry and memoirs won numerous awards, including the Geoffrey Faber Memorial, Saltire Scottish Book of the Year and, in 2023, he received the David Cohen Prize for a lifetime’s achievement in literature. In 2011 Black Cat Bone won both the Forward and the T.S. Eliot Prizes for poetry. He died in 2024.
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  • Imprint: Vintage
  • ISBN: 9780099422372
  • Length: 336 pages
  • Dimensions: 198mm x 20mm x 130mm
  • Weight: 236g
  • Price: £9.99
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