INDIE EXCLUSIVE EDITION Author: Kelly, Julia Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Published on 6 March 2025 by Vintage Publishing (Harvill Secker) in the United Kingdom.Hardback | 368 pages163 x 242 x 35 | 578g The sea stole him from her. Could it bring him back?Winter, 1900. A little boy washes up on the beach of a small fishing village in Scotland, barely alive. He bears an uncanny resemblance to teacher Dorothys son, lost to the sea many years before. When the village is snowed in, Dorothy agrees to look after the child until he can be returned home. But, as the past rises to meet the present, long-buried secrets in this tight-knit community start to come to light. And Dorothy finds herself thrown together again with the reclusive fisherman Joseph, after years of keeping their distance. Bursting with tension and tenderness, this is an exquisite love story that delves into the precious moments that can lie behind village gossip. A beautiful story of grief, hope and love; of dark snowy nights, the mysteries of the sea and, above all, redemption Lucy Diamond, Sunday Times bestselling author of Something to Tell You‘Spectacular... a gift to readers everywhere...a treasure’ Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Left UndoneRich in atmosphere and brimming with mystery… a poignant, spellbinding tale of loss and resilience. Christina Baker Kline, New York Times No. 1 bestselling authorStunning… Gorgeously multi-layered… evocative and heartbreaking, weaving melodic prose with a compelling story... I loved every word. Fiza Saeed McLynn, author of The Midnight Carousel
