Shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards 2023, Undercurrent is a vivid, lyrical and powerful exploration of rural poverty, and the often devastating impact of living without the means or support to build a future
Natasha Carthew Books
Natasha Carthew is a writer deeply connected to the wild landscapes of Cornwall, where she crafts her stories outdoors. Her prose delves into the resilience of the human spirit, exploring themes of survival and profound connections to the natural world. Carthew employs a lyrical style, vividly portraying the raw beauty and power of the environment. Her unique approach to 'wild writing' immerses readers in the elemental forces that shape her compelling narratives.
Only the Ocean
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
The two girls sat at opposite ends of the boat and Kel dug and stretched the oars into the ocean like her life depended upon it because it did. 'Just so you know,' said Rose, 'everything, I mean everything, is your fault.' 15-year-old Kel Crow lives in a water-logged world, with a family with whom she shares nothing but blood and a heart defect that she knows could kill her any day. She has a plan to escape, and it's a good one: stowaway on the ship, kidnap the girl, swap the girl to buy passage to America and a life-saving operation. But plans never go how they're meant to … Breath-takingly fierce, smart and tender, Only the Ocean is a story of innocence (and its loss), survival, and courage in the midst of darkness.