Inspired by a true story, a beautiful novel-in-verse about a child
far from home. From award-winning poet Liz Berry. 'A profound act
of witness to a long injustice, and a beautifully crafted conjuring
of a life lived as truly as possible' Guardian 'Book of the Day'
'Ground-breaking' Benjamin Zephaniah 'Exquisite' Hannah Lowe,
author of The Kids 'Home's not a place, you must believe this, but
one who names you and means beloved.' In 1908, Eliza Showell,
twelve years old and newly orphaned, boards a ship that will carry
her from the slums of the Black Country to rural Nova Scotia. She
will never return to Britain or see her family again. She is a Home
Child, one of thousands of British children sent to Canada to work
as indentured farm labourers and domestic servants. In Nova Scotia,
Eliza's world becomes a place where ordinary things are
transfigured into treasures - a red ribbon, the feel of a foal's
mane, the sound of her name on someone else's lips. With nothing to
call her own, the wild beauty of Cape Breton is the only solace
Eliza has - until another Home Child, a boy, comes to the farm and
changes everything. Inspired by the true story of Liz Berry's great
aunt, this spellbinding novel in verse is an exquisite portrait of
a girl far from home. 'A haunting, deeply compelling narrative'
Andrew McMillan, author of physical 'Only Liz Berry could write
such raw and staggeringly beautiful poems' Fiona Benson, author of
Vertigo & Ghost
General
| Imprint: |
Chatto and Windus
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
February 2023 |
| Authors: |
Liz Berry
|
| Dimensions: |
206 x 143 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
128 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-78474-268-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-78474-268-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781784742683 |
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