Synopsis
The Mercies: A gripping tale of love, suspicion, and the strength of women in the face of adversity, inspired by real events.
1617. A vicious storm throws the sea around the remote Norwegian island of Vardø into chaos. Maren watches helplessly as the island's men, out fishing, perish in an instant. Vardø is now a place of women.
Eighteen months later, Absalom...
Details
08 July 2021352 pages
9781529075076Imprint: Picador
Reviews
The Mercies is among the best novels I’ve read in years. In addition to its beautiful writing, its subject matter is both enduring and timelyNew York Times Book Review
A gripping novel . . . [Kiran Millwood Hargrave's] most vital insights are about the human heart: how terrifyingly quickly prejudices can turn into murder, and how desperately we need love and courage to oppose it. Beautiful and chillingMadeline Miller, author of Circe
This is a powerful story that gathers ever more momentum as it moves towards its conclusionSunday Times
The most interesting historical fiction speaks of the time of writing as much as of its subject . . . The Mercies shows us the patriarchal fear of women's strength and reasonSarah Moss, Guardian
