The High House : Shortlisted for the Costa Best Novel Award-9781800750913

The High House : Shortlisted for the Costa Best Novel Award

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Perched atop a hill overlooking a seaside village, the high house stands sentinel, complete with a mill, vegetable patch, and a barn brimming with provisions. One fateful day, Caro and her young half-brother, Pauly, arrive to find Grandy and his granddaughter, Sally, tending to the property. This eclectic group, not quite a family, learns to coexist and care for one another amidst uncertain times.

Yet, even the ailing Grandy's wisdom has its limits when it comes to survival. Should the tempest arrive, their preparations may prove insufficient. This tale, at once 'suffused with joy' (Guardian) and 'prophetic' (Daily Mail), weaves a tapestry of human resilience that is both 'beautiful' (Scotsman) and utterly 'immersive' (IMAGE).

Jessie Greengrass's 'The High House', shortlisted for the Costa Best Novel Award, presents a narrative so firmly rooted in the ordinary lives of its disparate characters that Good Housekeeping deemed it 'deeply moving', compelling readers to 'read parts of it through [their] fingers'. It's a stark reminder of our shared vulnerability and the strength found in unlikely alliances.

Product Information:

Book ISBN: 9781800750913
Book Author: Jessie Greengrass
Book Format: Paperback / softback
Book Imprint: Swift Press
Book Publisher: Swift Press
Book Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 24 cm
Book Publication Date: 2022-03-17
Book Pagination: 288 pages
Book Weight: 262g

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Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.

This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.

We have an active social media presence and aim to share our story with all our friends. The long-term goal is to build a hub for the books and writers we believe in. Who knows where our adventure will lead but by supporting Sherlock & Pages you’re helping us to add a further layer of magic to our little corner of the world. If you haven’t visited our physical store, one day you might just make a literary pilgrimage down to Somerset.

Our tagline is ‘Long Live the Hedgerows’ and our symbol a hibernating dormouse. If you want to support an independent with a unique character and which will share stories with you for years to come, then choose Sherlock & Pages. The world needs bookshops with soul, for they are ‘citadels of light.’

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