The Vaster Wilds
A gripping tale of survival and self-discovery
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cornerstone
Published:10th Sep '24
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in other editions too:
- Hardback£20.00(9781529152906)
- Paperback - Signed Bookplate Edition£9.99(9781804941171-SB)
A young servant girl escapes into the wilderness, facing challenges that test her spirit and beliefs in The Vaster Wilds.
In The Vaster Wilds, readers are introduced to a young servant girl who escapes from a settlement, embarking on a journey filled with peril and discovery. Armed only with her wits and a few belongings, she ventures into the wilderness, where she confronts the stark realities of survival. As she navigates the challenges of her new environment, she also grapples with the profound questions of existence, belief, and the essence of civilization itself.
This novel is not just a tale of survival; it is a poignant exploration of the human spirit and its capacity for resilience. The girl’s experiences in the wild force her to reevaluate everything she has known, pushing her to the limits of her imagination and understanding. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of a pivotal moment in American history, offering a microcosm of broader themes of adaptation and survival in a rapidly changing world.
The Vaster Wilds is a powerful and evocative work that resonates with contemporary issues, inviting readers to reflect on how we confront challenges in our own lives. Through vivid prose and a compelling protagonist, the book captures the essence of the human experience and the enduring quest for meaning in an unpredictable landscape.
I could not stop reading. A haunting, thrilling, gripping and rich. An unputdownable adventure, a mystery and a strange beautiful redemption -- Naomi Alderman
Groff is a mastermind, a masterpiece creator, an intoxicating magician. I wait with impatience for every book and I am always surprised and delighted.The Vaster Wilds feels like her bravest yet, hallucinatory, divine, beyond belief but also entirely human -- Daisy Johnson
There is something exhilarating about this novel, a velocity of ambition . . . Groff is not lost in the forest. She knows exactly where she is going * Guardian *
Her writing has a timeless quality . . . [Groff] has a nose for moments of transcendent, almost holy natural beauty * The Times *
Another September title that we've been desperately waiting for— Lauren Groff, author of Matrix is back, with an electrifying new novel set in early colonial America; seventeenth century Jamestown, to be precise. A servant girl is working for her mistress who has a disabled daughter. She is devoted to the family but then abruptly leaves, heading into the wilderness, with just a few items and a spiritual spark inside of her. This is the start of the servant girl's journey — an utterly thrilling adventure in which she discovers the world around her and tries to find a different way to live in the face of colonialism. Written in Goff's trademark visceral prose, this haunting book will stay with you long after you've finished it. Fact * Glamour *
ISBN: 9781804941171
Dimensions: 197mm x 128mm x 16mm
Weight: 192g
272 pages