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Burntcoat

A Novel

bySarah Hall

Who is this book for? Readers interested in contemporary fiction that explores human relationships and societal issues during crises.

Topics SurvivalIsolationLove
MoodMelancholic, Reflective
Female protagonist
RomanceMajor Subplot
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
"In an unnamed British city, the virus is spreading, and like everyone else, the celebrated sculptor Edith Harkness retreats inside. She isolates herself in her immense studio, Burntcoat, with Halit, the lover she barely knows. As life outside changes irreparably, inside Burntcoat, Edith and Halit find themselves changed as well: by the histories and responsibilities each carries and bears, by the fears and dangers of the world outside, and by the progressions of their new relationship. And Burntcoat will be transformed, too, into a new and feverish world, a place in which Edith comes to an understanding of how we survive the impossible--and what is left after we have"--

Language

en

Published on

02/11/2021

Pages

304

Format

hardcover

ISBN

9780062657107

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