Dark Water
Longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
28 May 2019
Summary
Eloquent, impressive … while her touch is witty, her manner almost buoyant, her themes are sinister beyond belief. She touches the frontiers of the human - Hilary Mantel
Boston, 1833
Aboard the USS Orbis as it embarks from Boston and surges south to round Cape Horn, Hiram Carver takes up his first position as ship’s doctor. Callow and anxious among the seasoned sailors, he struggles in this brutal floating world until he meets William Borden.
Borden. The Hero…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781786485649 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1786485648 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Lowry |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | riverrun |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 28 May 2019 |
| Weight: | 334g |
| Dimensions: | 34mm x 130mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
It’s seldom that a thoughtful, deeply-pondered novel makes you want to turn the pages so fast … Her eloquent, impressive sentences often end in a way you don’t predict, and while her touch is witty, her manner almost buoyant, her themes are sinister beyond belief. She touches the frontiers of the human, and balances there on the crest of a stylish wave. - Hilary Mantel
Book of the Month Superb … that rare find - a literary novel with a plot that unfolds with pace - The Times, Book of the MonthA compelling combination of gothic mystery, psychological thriller and study of the shifting nature of truth, Dark Water proves worth a ten-year wait - The TimesThis beautifully written, ambitious exploration of human motivation, lies, violence and the will to survive is terrific. Exciting, spiked with high gothic and clever characterisation, it chips away at our notions of insanity - Daily MailAn irresistible peek into the unknown … Lowry’s elegant and considered prose depicts mid-19th century America as a world in which the rational and the inexplicable uneasily coexist, and where the monstrous might be found within anyone, as well as outside. - ObserverImmensely enjoyable … a psychologically complex and emotionally engaging story of misdirected love, and of a variety of hungers … Dark Water is historical fiction with high literary ambitions … It asks big questions - who can claim with certainty to be sane? - and it is lent satisfying substance - GuardianA superbly entertaining historical novel … A superior thriller, cleverly conceived and elegantly written - Saturday Paper, MelbourneElizabeth Lowry
Elizabeth Lowry was born in Washington, DC and educated in South Africa and England. She lives and works in Oxford. Her first novel, The Bellini Madonna, was published in 2008 to great acclaim; her second, Dark Water, was published in 2018 and longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. She is a frequent contributor to the London Review of Books, The Times Literary Supplement, The Guardian and The Wall Street Journal.
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