Greater Sins - Gabrielle Griffiths

'A striking debut, filled with folkloric mystery and yearning. Read it, then read it again' Amy Twigg, author of Spoilt Creatures'A muddy, pastoral fable written with an equal measure of beauty and morbidity. Completely enthralling.' Lucy Rose, bestselling author of The Lamb'Beguiling and elegiac, Greater Sins unravels a tale of mystery and longing in captivating, unfurling prose that completely absorbs you. A book to sink into' Lucy Steeds, author of The Artist'An extraordinary sense of place and time, written by an exciting new voice' Radio Times (Best Books 2025)_____1915, the Cabrach. In the fierce, wild beauty of this remote corner of Scotland, an isolated community makes a discovery: an ancient body in a peat bog, perfectly preserved.Two people haul the body from the ground: Lizzie, the wife of a wealthy local landowner, and Johnny, a nomadic singer and farm hand.Soon afterwards, strange events begin to occur. At hearthside and inn, people whisper: what have we unearthed?As tensions run high and men leave for war, old fears and secrets emerge. But in a place where judgement is swift, who is truly without sin?Praise for Greater Sins: 'A striking and atmospheric debut' THE TIMES'The unearthing of a woman’s body in a peat bog during the first world war is the catalyst for a gritty tale of secrets, guilt and desire' OBSERVER'A haunting picture of a small, intense environment where isolation can breed solidarity and warmth as easily as superstition and exclusion' FINANCIA
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