Description
After her young mother's sudden death eight-year-old Eve is sent to live with her grandparents in rural Wales. In this unfamiliar world, she is told stories about her relatives but is forbidden to ask about her father, an Irish thief who abandoned her mother. When an older girl in town disappears, Eve is drawn into the longstanding secrets and suspicions of her town. A rare page turner, Eve Green is a dramatic story about a grievous error of judgment.
About the Author
Susan Fletcher is the author of Eve Green, which won the Whitbread Award for First Novel, Oystercatchers, and The Highland Witch. She lives in the United Kingdom.
Reviews
"Full of grace, wisdom, lyricism, and heart." -- Elizabeth Berg
Awards
Winner of Costa Book Award 2004.
Book Information
ISBN 9780393327984
Author Susan Fletcher
Format Paperback
Page Count 300
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 374g
Dimensions(mm) 211mm * 140mm * 20mm