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      A Summer of Drowning

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      A young girl, Liv, lives with her mother on a remote island in the Arctic Circle. Then two boys drown within weeks of each other under mysterious circumstances, in the still, moonlit waters off the shores of Liv's home. Were the deaths accidental or were the boys lured to th...

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      Product ID:9780099422372
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:A Summer of Drowning
      Authors:Author: John Burnside
      Page Count:336
      Subjects:Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Crime and mystery fiction, Crime & mystery, Arctic regions
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      A young girl, Liv, lives with her mother on a remote island in the Arctic Circle. Then two boys drown within weeks of each other under mysterious circumstances, in the still, moonlit waters off the shores of Liv's home. Were the deaths accidental or were the boys lured to their doom by a malevolent spirit?

      ‘Memorable, atmospheric and compelling’ Times Literary Supplement

      Liv lives with her mother on a remote island in the Arctic Circle.

      Her only friend is an old man who beguiles her with tales of trolls, mermaids, and the huldra, a wild spirit who appears as an irresistably beautiful girl, to tempt young men to danger and death. Then two boys drown within weeks of each other under mysterious circumstances, in the still, moonlit waters off the shores of Liv''s home.

      Were the deaths accidental or were the boys lured to their doom by a malevolent spirit?


      Imprint Name:Vintage
      Publisher Name:Vintage Publishing
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2012-03-01

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      Weight242 g
      Dimensions197 × 134 × 21 mm