Our Numbered Bones by Katya Balen

Our Numbered Bones by Katya Balen

'Heart-wrenching . . . A book to read in a sitting' LUCY CALDWELL
'A gut-punch of a novel' EMMA DONOGHUE
'Cathartic, bold and ultimately hopeful' JESSIE BURTON
'Masterfully written . . . Envelops you' JODIE MATTHEWS
'Powerful' CATHY RENTZENBRINK

When her life is unexpectedly upended, Anna escapes London - and her husband - for a remote cottage in the wetlands of rural England. She hopes the solitude might unblock the novel she can't bring herself to write.

Out in the marshes, the locals discover something shocking, risen to the surface after many years buried in the silty earth. Anna is drawn to the site, fascinated and shaken by what she finds there. And as researchers descend, her curiosity gives way to obsession . . .

An unsettling, propulsive and fiercely tender novel about buried loss and renewal, Our Numbered Bones explores how we must unearth the past in order to make peace with what we've lost.

This book is fierce, funny, tender and trueI knew it would be brilliant, but I didn't know much I would love it, and how much I would admire it -- LUCY MANGAN
A gut-punch of a novel, as honest as it is eloquent -- EMMA DONOGHUE
Disquieting, beautiful, earthy. Our Numbered Bones made its way inside of me, words following me long after I'd finished reading. Balen has crafted a stunning, raw meditation on grief, nature and writing. An invisible string transcends centuries, living and dead entwined in their mutual request for recognition. Masterfully written, Balen's prose envelopes you from the very first page -- JODIE MATTHEWS
Praise for Katya Balen: October, October is fierce with a wild love. It draws you into its heart, shakes you with a fury, wraps you in a spell of storytelling -- JACKIE MORRIS
Quite simply one of the most beautiful books I've ever read -- KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE
Original, compulsive, uplifting * * The Times * *

Katya Balen is the author of several books for children, including the international bestselling October, October, which won the Carnegie Medal and is optioned for film. Our Numbered Bones is her first novel for adults. She lives in London with her partner and their dog.

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ISBN 13	9781837265107
ISBN 10	1837265100
Title	Our Numbered Bones
Author	Katya Balen
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Canongate Books
Year published	2026-02-12
Number of pages	224
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.