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Sarah Hall

    January 1, 1974
    Sarah Hall
    How To Paint a Dead Man
    The Beautiful Indifference
    The Wolf Border
    The Longest Way Around, the Quickest Way Home
    Sarah's Collection of Scars
    Sown in the Stars
    • Sown in the Stars

      • 168 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Volume bringing together the knowledge of Kentuckian farmers about the custom of planting by the signs.

      Sown in the Stars
      4.6
    • Sarah's Collection of Scars

      • 164 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      The poetry collection delves into the author's personal journey, shaped by her survival of domestic violence and profound experiences in love and loss. Each piece is characterized by emotional intensity and raw honesty, offering readers a deeply personal glimpse into her struggles and resilience.

      Sarah's Collection of Scars
      4.5
    • Exploring themes of identity, faith, and chronic illness, this collection of poetry delves into the challenges of growing up and the search for hope amidst adversity. Through personal reflections, the author navigates the complexities of life, offering insights that resonate with the struggles faced in a seemingly hopeless world. Each poem serves as a testament to resilience and self-discovery, making it a poignant read for those on their own journeys of understanding and acceptance.

      The Longest Way Around, the Quickest Way Home
      5.0
    • The Wolf Border

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      For almost a decade Rachel Caine has turned her back on home, kept distant by family disputes and her work monitoring wolves on an Idaho reservation. But now, summoned by the eccentric Earl of Annerdale and his controversial scheme to reintroduce the Grey Wolf to the English countryside, she is back in the peat and wet light of the Lake District.The earl's project harks back to an ancient idyll of untamed British wilderness - though Rachel must contend with modern-day concessions to health and safety, public outrage and political gain - and the return of the Grey after hundreds of years coincides with her own regeneration: impending motherhood, and reconciliation with her estranged family.The Wolf Border investigates the fundamental nature of wilderness and wildness, both animal and human. It seeks to understand the most obsessive aspects of humanity: sex, love, and conflict; the desire to find answers to the question of our existence; those complex systems that govern the most superior creature on earth.

      The Wolf Border
      4.0
    • The Beautiful Indifference

      Stories

      • 208 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Awarded the prestigious Portico Prize, this book captivates readers with its compelling narrative and rich character development. It explores profound themes that resonate deeply with the human experience, weaving together intricate plots that challenge societal norms. The author skillfully combines emotional depth with thought-provoking insights, making it a standout work in contemporary literature. Engaging and beautifully written, it invites readers to reflect on their own lives and the world around them.

      The Beautiful Indifference
      3.8
    • Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2009, a luminous and searching novel from the author of the Booker-shortlisted The Electric Michelangelo.

      How To Paint a Dead Man
      3.7
    • Madame Zero

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      LONGLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2018Madame Zero is a remarkable collection of dark, sensuous stories set in sometimes conflicting landscapes - rural, industrial, psychological - all of which are hauntingly resonant with dread.

      Madame Zero
      3.7
    • Burntcoat

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      'Extraordinary.' Sarah Perry 'A masterpiece.' Daisy Johnson 'A dark and brilliant novel about love, art and fragility in a time of crisis.' Sarah Moss 'Wonderful . . . The writing goes down smoking hot onto the page.' Andrew Miller You were the last one here before I closed the door of Burntcoat, before we all shut our doors. In the bedroom above her immense studio at Burntcoat, the celebrated sculptor Edith Harkness is making her final preparations. The symptoms are well known: her life will draw to an end in the coming days. Downstairs, the studio is a crucible glowing with memories and desire. It was here, when the first lockdown came, that she brought Halit. The lover she barely knew. A presence from another culture. A doorway into a new and feverish world.

      Burntcoat
      3.7
    • Haweswater

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Set in England's Lake District in 1936, the winner of the UK's Commonwealth prize, "Haweswater" is from "a writer of show-stopping genius: everyone should read this novel" ("The Guardian").

      Haweswater
      3.7
    • Sudden Traveller

      • 144 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      LONGLISTED FOR THE EDGE HILL SHORT STORY PRIZE'No one writes stories the way Hall does and quite possibly no one ever will.

      Sudden Traveller
      3.6