The Mercies
06 February 2020Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
The bestselling Richard and Judy Book Club pick and BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick.
For readers of Circe and The Handmaid’s Tale, Kiran Millwood Hargrave's The Mercies is inspired by real historical events – a story about the strength and courage of women.
‘Dark, dramatic and full of danger’ - Daily Mail
The storm comes in like a finger snap . ....
Details
06 February 2020665 minutes
Jessie Buckley
9781529005158Imprint: Picador
Reviews
The Mercies is among the best novels I’ve read in years. In addition to its beautiful writing, its subject matter is both enduring and timelyNew York Times Book Review
A gripping novel . . . [Kiran Millwood Hargrave's] most vital insights are about the human heart: how terrifyingly quickly prejudices can turn into murder, and how desperately we need love and courage to oppose it. Beautiful and chillingMadeline Miller, author of Circe
This is a powerful story that gathers ever more momentum as it moves towards its conclusionSunday Times
The most interesting historical fiction speaks of the time of writing as much as of its subject . . . The Mercies shows us the patriarchal fear of women's strength and reasonSarah Moss, Guardian
