The Winter Sea

A novel of love, loyalty and ultimate betrayal...
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The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley is a historical fiction novel that intertwines the past and present. It follows a writer who visits Scotland searching for inspiration and becomes fascinated by her ancestor's life linked to the Jacobite rebellion. As she delves deeper, she discovers her connection to history might be more profound than she imagined.
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The Winter Sea

A sweeping story of love, loss and ultimate betrayal from the New York Times bestselling author

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An unforgettable story that takes readers on a journey of discovery from contemporary times to the spring of 1708, set in a gorgeous part of Scotland, this is a tale of love, loyalty, and ultimate betrayal.

1707

An ill-fated expedition for the New World left Sophia Paterson an orphan, cared for by her uncle. Upon his passing, a distant relative offers what Sophia longs for most: a home. Slains Castle, on the rugged Scottish coast, is much more comfortable than she is accustomed to. However, danger is right around the corner, as rebels conspire to bring the exiled James Stewart to Scotland to reclaim his crown.

Present day

Enchanted by the ruins of the castle, Carrie McClelland hopes to turn this all-but-forgotten story into her next novel. Settling in the nearby village, she creates a heroine named after one of her ancestors and starts to write. Discovering her novel contains more than she researched, Carrie wonders if this is ancestral memory—making her the only living person to know what truly happened all those years ago. With each new chapter, she uncovers the secrets of the past in a sweeping tale of love, loyalty, and ultimate betrayal.

The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley masterfully intertwines past and present, leading readers through a rich tapestry of history and emotion.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781471196072

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 December 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 544

About the Author

New York Times, USA TODAY, and Globe and Mail bestselling author Susanna Kearsley is a former museum curator who loves restoring the lost voices of real people to the page, often in multi-stranded stories that interweave present and past. Her award-winning novels are published in translation in more than twenty-five countries. She lives near Toronto. Susanna is Diana Gabaldon meets Barbara Erskine for a primarily female readership and fans of historical, general literary fiction, light suspense and time slip. Visit her website SusannaKearsley.com, or follow her on X @SusannaKearsley or Instagram @susanna.kearsley

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