1629. Embarking on a journey in search of her father, a young girl called Mayken boards the Batavia, the most impressive sea vessel of the age. 1989. Gil, a boy mourning the death of his mother, is placed in the care of his reclusive grandfather and struggles with a dark past. This is the tale of two children, hundreds of years apart, whose fates are inextricably bound together. An epic and imaginative historical novel, based on the true story of the wrecked "Batavia".

Hersteller:
Canongate Books
bridgetl@faber.co.uk
14 High Street
GB EDINBURGH, EH1 1TE


Importeur:
Petersen Buchimport GmbH
Vertrieb
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DE 22083 Hamburg
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Jess Kidd was brought up in London as part of a large family from County Mayo. She is the author of three acclaimed novels for adults, Himself, The Hoarder and Things in Jars and a book for children, Everyday Magic. In 2017, Kidd won the Costa Short Story Award and in 2020 she was picked by The Times as one of the best emerging Irish writers.

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