'A compelling, wonderfully observed study of families and the histories from which they evolve ... a strikingly resonant and emotive novel' TIME OUT

'Serene echoes of Ian McEwan's SATURDAY' FINANCIAL TIMES

'Mesmerizing ... a war novel that gives you a glimpse of what war might really mean ... Trespass revels in truth' WASHINGTON POST

Toby and Salome are a young, modern couple living in New York, but their backgrounds are world apart. He is a middle-class all-American boy from a family of academics; she is a Croatian refugee raised in New Orleans.

When Salome unexpectedly becomes pregnant, they decide to spend their lives together and hastily marry. But finding a way to reconcile their families and pasts proves a difficult task. Toby's mother's deep-seated mistrust of Salome causes tension, leaving her unable to accept her new daughter-in-law. But Salome' s past, full of dangerous secrets, is more horrifying than any of them could imagine - and the violence that destroyed her homeland is far from over...

Major new novel from the 2003 Orange Prize-winning author of PROPERTY

About the Author

Valerie Martin is one of America's finest contemporary novelists, best known for her Orange Prize-winning PROPERTY and also the acclaimed MARY REILLY, which was filmed by Stephen Frears. Other highly praised novels include THE GHOST OF THE MARY CELESTE and MRS GULLIVER.

She is the author of three collections of short stories and SALVATION, a biography of St Francis.

www.valeriemartinonline.com

Reviews
A masterly tale of transgression, acceptance, diplomacy, war, class conflict, love, forgiveness and jealousy ... the journey is provocative and exhilarating * THE TIMES *
Valerie Martin writes beautifully and this novel is often moving and heartfelt * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
TRESPASS is exquisitely balanced between a family story and a novel of ideas. * THE SCOTSMAN *
This lucid, beautifully written novel explores ideas of territory and ownership to great effect * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Resonant and rewarding * SUNDAY TIMES *
An absorbing, if at times unsettling, look at the way violence can creep unannounced into your life at any time * DAILY MAIL *
A compelling, wonderfully observed study of families and the histories from which they evolve ... a strikingly resonant and emotive novel * TIME OUT *
TRESPASS is a beautifully constructed, richly textured and elegantly written novel * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Valerie Martin elegantly combines the menace of physical, emotional and ethical trespass in this penetrating novel, whose serene echoes of Ian McEwan's SATURDAY are punctured by visceral dispatches from the Balkans war * FINANCIAL TIMES *
Among the recent novels that tackle contemporary events, TRESPASS is one of the best. The novel's gradual, teasing revelations will make you want to read it in one sitting * THE BIG ISSUE *
Strung with measured menace * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING *
This clever, complex and emotionally rich novel is written in simple but dense prose that is always readable * TLS *
A powerful, unsettling novel that lingers long in the memory * THE GLOSS *
Brilliant and seductive * PEOPLE *
A wickedly diverting novel about the storm-driven erosion of Fortress America * LA TIMES *
Mesmerizing ... a war novel that gives you a glimpse of what war might really mean ... Trespass revels in truth * WASHINGTON POST *
An absorbing, if at times unsettling, look at the way violence can creep unannounced into your life at any time * DAILY MAIL *
resonant and rewarding * SUNDAY TIMES *
This lucid, beautifully written novel explores ideas of territory and ownership to great effect * DAILY TELEGRAPH *



Book Information
ISBN 9780753824030
Author Valerie Martin
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 254g
Dimensions(mm) 132mm * 199mm * 25mm