Hazardous Spirits
Shortlisted for Fiction Book of the Year at Scotland's National Book Awards 2024
$53.65
- Hardcover
384 pages
- Release Date
9 January 2024
Summary
Shortlisted for Fiction Book of the Year at Scotland’s National Book Awards 2024
“An exquisitely written work of Caledonian gothic” - Francine Toon, author of Pine
“A darkly sparkling jewel of a book” - Kirsty Logan, author of Now She is Witch
Edinburgh, 1923.
Evelyn Hazard is a young woman living a comfortable and unremarkable middle-class life. One day, her quiet existence is shattered when her steady, reliable husband Robert makes a startlin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399806589 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399806580 |
| Author: | Anbara Salam |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | Baskerville |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 9 January 2024 |
| Weight: | 500g |
| Dimensions: | 218mm x 138mm x 38mm |
| Series: | Father Anselm Novels |
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A darkly sumptuous love letter to the ghosts of 1920s Edinburgh, guaranteed to give you goosebumps. Under its veneer of eccentric frivolity and acerbic wit, Hazardous Spirits is a heartbreaking exploration of collective grief and personal trauma. An exquisitely written work of Caledonian gothic – Francine Toon, author of PINEA modern gothic masterpiece … with stunning prose and a thrilling plot, Hazardous Spirits is a thoroughly captivating read * Scots Magazine *With the literary lyricism and precise historical detail of a Sarah Waters novel … Salam injects a wry humour into this tale of secrets, lies, and the power of the ghosts of our pasts * Entertainment Weekly *Ghosts, gaslighting and the eerie allure of the afterlife meet in this Edinburgh-set gothic novel * Daily Mail *Elegantly wrought in crystalline prose, Hazardous Spirits is masterful in its navigation of its subject matter - death - deftly dealing with the lugubrious but without succumbing to it * Sunday Post *A compelling portrait of a woman spiralling down into an irresolvable crisis * Glasgow Herald *A darkly sparkling jewel of a book: haunting, vivid and stuffed full of secrets – Kirsty Logan, author of NOW SHE IS WITCHLush, atmospheric and completely captivating … It’s the ultimate fireside read, combining Mitford levels of glamour with a haunting edge – Daisy Buchanan, author of LIMELIGHTPerfectly eerie … 1920s Edinburgh comes alive as its bohemian post-war players commingle with the dead – J.M. Varese, author of THE COMPANYDensely atmospheric … Salam crafts a believable portrait of the 1920s spiritualism scene. Historical fiction fans will savour this * Publishers Weekly *Equal parts lush Gothic mystery and delicately-wrought 1920s domestic melodrama, Hazardous Spirits is a riveting exploration of the unknowable - whether it’s ghosts, spirits, or the people we love most – Tara Isabella Burton, author of SOCIAL CREATUREUnnerving, dark and rich, Hazardous Spirits is a novel full of heart and strangeness – Nell Stevens, author of BRIEFLY, A DELICIOUS LIFE
Hazardous Spirits is a dark delight, perfect winter reading
* Locus Magazine *Salam calls attention to family, loyalty, love, and trust … I enjoyed this take on the between-wars era and the author’s comforting humour, which beautifully captures the spirit of the times * Historical Novel Society *This darkly atmospheric tale asks where the line between charity and deceit lies in a society haunted by those gone too soon * Booklist *Charming, evocative, and very well-researched * Crimereads *[A] glittering historical novel * Foreword *This will keep you guessing * Best Magazine *Hazardous Spirits weaves something of a tenebrous spell over 1920s Edinburgh … Both a domestic thriller and a powerful historical evocation … this is a slow burner with an icy grip * Crime Time *About The Author
Anbara Salam
Anbara Salam is the Palestinian-Scottish author of Things Bright and Beautiful and Belladonna. Her novel Hazardous Spirits was shortlisted for Fiction Book of the Year at Scotland’s National Book Awards. She has a PhD in Theology and now lives in Oxford.
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