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Once There Were Wolves

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In Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy, the central character, Inti Flynn, arrives in Scotland with her sister to help reintroduce wolves into the wild. A gripping blend of environmental themes and human drama unfolds as past traumas intertwine with the challenges of balancing conservation efforts and community tensions. This general fiction novel explores the complex interconnections between nature, human nature, and the paths to healing.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy a gripping blend of environmental themes, mystery, and emotional depth. Set in the Scottish Highlands, it beautifully explores the complex relationship between humanity and nature, following a biologist's journey to rewild the landscape with wolves. If you are captivated by stories of redemption, healing, and the primal connection between species, this might be just the read for you.

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

"Blazing...Visceral" (Los Angeles Times) - "Exceptional" (Newsweek) - "Bold...Heartfelt" (New York Times Book Review) - "Thought-provoking and thrilling" (GMA) - "Suspenseful and poignant" (Scientific American) - "Gripping" (The Sydney Morning Herald)

From the author of the beloved national bestseller Migrations, a pulse-pounding new novel set in the wild Scottish Highlands.

Inti Flynn arrives in Scotland with her twin sister, Aggie, to lead a team of biologists tasked with reintroducing fourteen grey wolves into the remote Highlands. She hopes to heal not only the dying landscape, but Aggie, too, unmade by the terrible secrets that drove the sisters out of Alaska.

Inti is not the woman she once was, either, changed by the harm she's witnessedβ€”inflicted by humans on both the wild and each other. Yet as the wolves surprise everyone by thriving, Inti begins to let her guard down, even opening herself up to the possibility of love. But when a farmer is found dead, Inti knows where the town will lay blame. Unable to accept her wolves could be responsible, Inti makes a reckless decision to protect them. But if the wolves didn't make the kill, then who did? And what will Inti do when the man she is falling for seems to be the prime suspect?

Propulsive and spell-binding, Charlotte McConaghy's Once There Were Wolves is the unforgettable story of a woman desperate to save the creatures she lovesβ€”if she isn't consumed by a wild that was once her refuge.

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Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy is a gripping narrative that intertwines themes of environmentalism and redemption. Reviewers praise its poetic prose and emotional depth, highlighting its exploration of rewilding wolves in the Scottish Highlands and the complex human relationships amidst ecological tensions. The novel effectively captures the beauty and brutality of nature, offering a poignant reflection on healing and coexistence.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250244154

Publisher: Flatiron Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 May 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Flatiron Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 212.0mm

Weight: 231g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Charlotte McConaghy is the New York Times bestselling author of Once There Were Wolves and Migrations, which are being translated into more than twenty languages. She is based in Sydney, Australia.

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