Storm Pegs
03 April 2025Synopsis
A stunning love letter of life in Shetland by Jen Hadfield, winner of the T.S. Eliot Prize.
'This book has been my friend' - Amy Liptrot, bestselling author of The Outrun
'I was transported' - KATHERINE MAY, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WINTERING
'Deeply thoughtful and beautifully written' - SARAH MOSS, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SUMMERWATER
'A book as exhilarating as a dip in wild winter waters' - THE GUARDIAN
In her late twenties, poet Jen Hadfield moved to Shetland to make a new life. Here, in a rugged constellation of islands known for their isolation and drama, she found a place teeming with life, where rare seabirds blow in on Atlantic gales, an ancient language thrives, and a close-knit community is the beating heart of an entire world.
In Storm Pegs, Hadfield transports us to the islands as a local, introducing us to the remote and beautiful archipelago where she has made her home, and shows us new ways of living at the edge.
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03 April 2025
9781529038033Reviews
Storm Pegs perfectly captures the knotting of language and landscape. I was transported.Katherine May, Sunday Times bestselling author of Wintering
Storm Pegs is rich, attentive and beautifully written. Hadfield writes vividly about the tides, the Shaetlan language, and shows a great appreciation for the people and modern life of Shetland. This book has been my friend. I really loved it and I recommend itAmy Liptrot, author of The Outrun
Storm Pegs is a deeply thoughtful and beautifully written account of a life centred on making art in a lively island community. Hadfield writes with rare nuance about choosing and building a new life in a place that calls to many of us.Sarah Moss, author of Summerwater
Delightful: at once intricate and effortless, playful and deeply felt. A heartfelt paean to a coldwater Eden.Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment
