Description
In the aftermath of the Great War, Non Davies wakes one morning to find her husband crouching underneath the kitchen table in a cold sweat, shouldering an imaginary rifle. What has changed her Davey so completely? A clue arrives inside a mysterious letter, which takes her to London in search of the answer. When she returns home, Non finds that the dark secrets of Davey's past are working their way ever closer to the surface. She has to summon all her courage and compassion to restore her beloved husband and guard the fragile happiness of her war-weary village.
With her husband broken by war, does one young woman have the strength to bring him back to life?
About the Author
Reviews
With discernment and tenderness, Mari Strachan traces the Davies family's slow journey towards recovery over the course of a long, hot summer...[The novel's] fire takes hold and burns deep * * Literary Review * *
Casts light into the aftermath of the Great War...the gulf between the central characters is the space in which Mari Strachan creates the heartbeat of her novel. Her finest gift is a talent for telling stories with grace and compassion. The book has momentum from first to last * * The Scotsman * *
The gradual revelation of secrets which overturn a character's closely held beliefs...is deftly handled, providing a slow burn of suspense * * Times Literary Supplement * *
Strachan has a voice and vision all her own * * Independent * *
Extremely compelling . . . I loved this novel * * Catherine O'Flynn on The Earth Hums in B Flat * *
Strachan's prose is pitch-perfect * * Marie Claire on The Earth Hums in B Flat * *
Strachan's deft handling of a dark subject is both sober and sparkling * * Guardian on The Earth Hums in B Flat * *
Beautifully written * * Independent on The Earth Hums in B Flat * *
Spellbinding and inspiring * * Easy Living on The Earth Hums in B Flat * *
A delight * * Financial Times on The Earth Hums in B Flat * *
Book Information
ISBN 9781847675323
Author Mari Strachan
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Canongate Books
Publisher Canongate Books
Weight(grams) 220g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 21mm
With her husband broken by war, does one young woman have the strength to bring him back to life?
About the Author
Mari Strachan and her husband live on a tiny smallholding in the hills of Ceredigion, West Wales. Blow on a Dead Man's Embers is her second novel, following the acclaimed The Earth Hums in B Flat.
www.maristrachan.info
Reviews
With discernment and tenderness, Mari Strachan traces the Davies family's slow journey towards recovery over the course of a long, hot summer...[The novel's] fire takes hold and burns deep * * Literary Review * *
Casts light into the aftermath of the Great War...the gulf between the central characters is the space in which Mari Strachan creates the heartbeat of her novel. Her finest gift is a talent for telling stories with grace and compassion. The book has momentum from first to last * * The Scotsman * *
The gradual revelation of secrets which overturn a character's closely held beliefs...is deftly handled, providing a slow burn of suspense * * Times Literary Supplement * *
Strachan has a voice and vision all her own * * Independent * *
Extremely compelling . . . I loved this novel * * Catherine O'Flynn on The Earth Hums in B Flat * *
Strachan's prose is pitch-perfect * * Marie Claire on The Earth Hums in B Flat * *
Strachan's deft handling of a dark subject is both sober and sparkling * * Guardian on The Earth Hums in B Flat * *
Beautifully written * * Independent on The Earth Hums in B Flat * *
Spellbinding and inspiring * * Easy Living on The Earth Hums in B Flat * *
A delight * * Financial Times on The Earth Hums in B Flat * *
Book Information
ISBN 9781847675323
Author Mari Strachan
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Canongate Books
Publisher Canongate Books
Weight(grams) 220g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 21mm
