{"title":"Sarah Hall","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarah Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts deeply atmospheric narratives that blend contemporary and historical settings with rich, immersive prose. Her work often explores complex human relationships and the resilience of individuals facing extraordinary circumstances, whether in rural landscapes or dystopian futures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a fusion of \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHistorical Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e, where vivid storytelling meets emotional depth. Hall’s stories linger long after the final page, inviting reflection on identity, nature, and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"burntcoat-by-sarah-hall-9780571329342","title":"Burntcoat","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDark and brilliant.\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eSARAH MOSS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA masterpiece.\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eDAISY JOHNSON\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExtraordinary.\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eSARAH PERRY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the bedroom above her immense studio at \u003cem\u003eBurntcoat\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDownstairs, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSarah Hall makes language shimmer and burn . . . One of the finest writers at work today.\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eDAMON GALGUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWonderful . . . The writing goes down smoking hot onto the page.\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eANDREW MILLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI can think of no other British writer whose talent so consistently thrills, surprises and staggers . . . With \u003cem\u003eBurntcoat\u003c\/em\u003e she has solidified her status as the literary shining light we lesser souls aspire to.\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eBENJAMIN MYERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46529838153964,"sku":"9780571329342","price":23.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10969533482391.jpg?v=1749234050"},{"product_id":"the-carhullan-army-by-sarah-hall-9780571315628","title":"The Carhullan Army","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe world has changed. War rages in South America and China, and Britain—now entirely dependent on the US for food and energy—is run by an omnipresent dictatorship known simply as The Authority. Assets and weapons have been seized, and women are compulsorily fitted with contraceptive devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Sister's story of her attempt to escape the repressive regime. From the confines of her Lancaster prison cell, she tells of her search for \u003cem\u003eThe Carhullan Army\u003c\/em\u003e, a quasi-mythical commune of 'unofficial' women rumoured to be living in a remote part of Cumbria...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46532930502892,"sku":"9780571315628","price":23.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10832393482391.jpg?v=1749351473"},{"product_id":"the-wolf-border-by-sarah-hall-9780571258130","title":"The Wolf Border","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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. The return of the Grey after hundreds of years coincides with her own regeneration: impending motherhood, and reconciliation with her estranged family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wolf Border\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46534089343212,"sku":"9780571258130","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10257413482391.jpg?v=1749409350"},{"product_id":"helm-by-sarah-hall-9780571383566","title":"Helm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHelm\u003c\/em\u003e is a ferocious, mischievous wind - a subject of folklore and wonder, who has blasted the sublime landscape of the Eden Valley since the very dawn of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Helm's life story, formed from the chronicles of those the wind enchanted: the Neolithic tribe who tried to placate it, the Dark Age wizard priest who wanted to banish it, the Victorian steam engineer who attempted to capture it - and the farmer's daughter who fell in love. But now Dr Selima Sutar, surrounded by measuring instruments, alone in her observation hut, fears the end is nigh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRich, wild and vital, \u003cem\u003eHelm\u003c\/em\u003e is the elemental tale of a unique life force - and of a relationship: between nature and people, neither of whom can weather life without the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46864896426220,"sku":"9780571383566","price":34.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11511773482391.jpg?v=1759654242"},{"product_id":"these-our-monsters-and-other-stories-by-sarah-moss-9781910907801","title":"These Our Monsters And Other Stories","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the legends of King Arthur embedded in the rocky splendour of Tintagel to the folklore and mysticism of Stonehenge, English Heritage sites are often closely linked to native English myths. Following on from the bestselling ghost story anthology \u003cem\u003eEight Ghosts\u003c\/em\u003e, this new collection of stories is inspired by the legends and tales that swirl through the history of eight ancient historical sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncluding an essay by James Kidd on the importance of myth to our landscape and our fiction, and an English Heritage survey of sites and associated legends, \u003cem\u003eThese Our Monsters\u003c\/em\u003e is an evocative collection that brings new voices and fresh creative alchemy to our storytelling heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAuthors and atmospheric locations include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEdward Carey - Bury St Edmunds Abbey\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSarah Hall - Castlerigg and other stone circles\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePaul Kingsnorth - Stonehenge\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAlison MacLeod - Down House\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGraeme Macrae Burnet - Whitby Abbey\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSarah Moss - Berwick Castle\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFiona Mozley - Carlisle Castle\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAdam Thorpe - Tintagel Castle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith original black-and-white illustrations by Clive Hicks-Jenkins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47772537782508,"sku":"9781910907801","price":47.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781910907801-these-our-monsters-and-other-stories.jpg?v=1782166233"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/sarah-hall.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}