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On the battlefields of World War I, a shell-shocked, badly injured English soldier stares into the dead eyes of a young man killed in battle, desperately trying to take refuge in memories of his beloved wife.
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Switzerland, 1816. A volcanic eruption in Indonesia envelopes the whole of Europe in ash and cloud. Amid this “year without a summer,” 18-year-old Mary Shelley and her lover, Percy Bysshe Shelley, arrive at Lake Geneva to visit Lord Byron and his companion, John Polidori. One famous evening, Byron issues a challenge to write the best ghost story. Contemplating what to write, Mary recalls another summer, when she was 14. Scotland, 1812. A guest of the Baxter family, Mary arrives in Dundee, befriending young Isabella Baxter. As their bond deepens, Mary and Isabella’s feelings for each othe...
Anne Eekhout is the author of the novels DOGMA, which was nominated for the Bronzen Uil Prize for best debut; ONE NIGHT, which was nominated for the BNG Literature Prize; and NICOLAS AND THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE WORLD, which was selected as the Best Book for Young Adults. She lives in the Netherlands.
Laura Watkinson translates into English, from Dutch, Italian and German. Her projects range from children’s picture books to adult novels and comics. She translated the 2014 Mildred L. Batchelder Award-winning book, THE WAR WITHIN THESE WALLS.