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In the secluded Yorkshire countryside, Emily Brontë and her siblings while away their days crafting intricate imaginary worlds and wandering the untamed moors surrounding their family abode. As they're thrust into the necessity of earning a living, each sibling grapples with the transition, but for Emily, the change proves utterly devastating. Wrenched from the landscape that has become her lifeblood, she finds herself incapable of functioning in the outside world.
To casual observers, Emily Brontë appears unremarkable and reticent. Yet beneath this unassuming exterior, her mind teems with creative energy. A powerful force is about to erupt, fusing her imaginary realm with the beloved Yorkshire landscape, and forever altering the literary world. 'Fifteen Wild Decembers' is the brilliant sophomore novel from an author likened to Shirley Hazzard and Graham Greene. Her debut work was lauded as 'utterly stunning', 'mesmerising', and 'a masterpiece'.
Book ISBN: | 9781787704817 |
Book Author: | Karen Powell |
Book Format: | Paperback / softback |
Book Imprint: | Europa Editions (UK) Ltd |
Book Publisher: | Europa Editions (UK) Ltd |
Book Dimensions: | 135 x 210 x 26 cm |
Book Publication Date: | 2023-09-21 |
Book Pagination: | 288 pages |
Book Weight: | 290g |
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