The High House

Name: The High House
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781800750913
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Shortlisted for the Costa Best Novel Award

By Jessie Greengrass

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The High House by Jessie Greengrass is a gripping tale that explores the lives of a group of characters seeking refuge from a world transformed by climate change. They gather in a coastal house designed as a sanctuary to escape the rising tides and chaos. The narrative intricately examines themes of survival, relationships, and profound human resilience against environmental uncertainty.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by stories that delve into the intimate dynamics of family relationships set against the backdrop of an impending environmental crisis. It beautifully explores themes of survival, resilience, and hope in a world transforming before the characters' eyes. The narrative offers a poignant reflection on how people adapt and find connection amidst uncertainty.

Crisis slid from distant threat to imminent probability and we tuned it out like static...

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Francesca is Caro's stepmother, and Pauly's mother. A scientist, she can see what is going to happen.

The high house was once her holiday home; now looked after by locals Grandy and Sally, she has turned it into an ark, for when the time comes. The mill powers the generator; the orchard is carefully pruned; the greenhouse has all its glass intact. Almost a family, but not quite, they plant, store seed, and watch the weather carefully.

A stunning novel of the extraordinary and the everyday, The High House explores how we get used to change that once seemed unthinkable, how we place the needs of our families against the needs of others ‒ and it asks us who, if we had to, we would save.

Jessie Greengrass is a master observer of inter-human atmosphere. The High House is about the great crisis of our time but is an unconventional domestic drama performed on an intimate stage."

— Max Porter

'The future imagined in this brave, important and exquisitely written novel is a frightening one. But even the darkest times are lit by moments of beauty and grace, and the reader is uplifted by Greengrass's conviction that salvation lies not in competing with one another to survive but in uniting to help those we love.'

— Sigrid Nunez

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

The High House by Jessie Greengrass is lauded for its emotive portrayal of parenting and the complex feelings surrounding climate inaction. The narrative beautifully captures the joys of raising a child amidst looming environmental concerns, offering readers a poignant reflection on human connections and responsibilities.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800750913

Publisher: Swift Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 March 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Swift Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 288

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Fiction General Fiction Jessie Greengrass Literary Fiction

About the Author

Jessie Greengrass spent her childhood in London and Devon. She studied philosophy in Cambridge and London and now lives in Berwick-upon-Tweed with her partner and children. Her collection of short stories, An Account of the Decline of the Great Auk, According to One Who Saw It, won the Edge Hill Prize2016 and a Somerset Maugham Award. Her critically acclaimed debut novel, Sight, was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2018.