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The Story of the Forest

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From the award-winning novelist, a vibrant imagining of the tumultuous world of early twentieth-century Europe through the eyes of Mina, a young girl whose adventures begin in a deep dark forest.

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Publisher: Little Brown Book Group

ISBN: 9780349014081

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION 2023

'Epic and marvellously entertaining... There's a furious energy to the novel, which constantly moves forward even as it looks sorrowfully back'
FINANCIAL TIMES

'Magnificent... I want to press a copy on everyone I know'
NIGELLA LAWSON

'Epic, magnificent, beautiful... I couldn't put it down'
PHILIPPA PERRY

'Jewel-like clarity... exceptional'
RICHARD COLES

'Exquisite writing [and] a triumphant, elegant ending'
MAIL ON SUNDAY

'An intelligent family saga... ambitious and moving and funny'
TESSA HADLEY

It's 1913 and a young, carefree and recklessly innocent girl, Mina, goes out into the forest on the edge of the Baltic sea and meets a gang of rowdy young men with revolution on their minds. It sounds like a fairy tale but it's life.

The adventure leads to flight, emigration and a new land, a new language and the pursuit of idealism or happiness - in Liverpool. But what of the stories from the old country; how do they shape and form the next generations who have heard the well-worn tales?

From the flour mills of Latvia to Liverpool suburbia to post-war Soho, The Story of the Forest is about myths and memory and about how families adapt in order to survive. It is a story full of the humour and wisdom we have come to relish from this wonderful writer.

Product details

Attribute name	Attribute value
Author	Linda Grant
Dimensions	126 x 196 x 24 mm
Imprint	Virago Press Ltd
ISBN	9780349014081
Language	English
Media type	Paperback
Original title	The Story of the Forest
Product no	9780349014081
Publish date	2024-06-06
Publisher	Little Brown Book Group
RRP List price	9.99 GBP
Weight	240 g

The Story of the Forest

The Story of the Forest

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