Ocean by Polly Clark
Caught in a terrorist explosion on the London Underground, Helen can't go back to her own life. In a bid to preserve their shaky marriage, her husband, Frank, proposes they sell up and sail the Atlantic. But the boat that once brought them together becomes a crucible of passion and conflict, shattering the few certainties they have left.'A ferociously intense portrait of a mind, marriage and family in extreme turbulenceStartling and dramatic, it made me very glad to be on terra firma' Amanda Craig
'Such a powerful novel, with moments of real tenderness and outright terror, but all firmly in the realm of real feelings and emotions. Assured, human and compelling' Gerard Woodward
'Polly Clark is one of the most gifted writers working in Britain today. Ocean is both lyrical and page-turning, a thrilling novel that takes the reader on an epic journey, not only on the high seas but also in a marriage and within the mind of its fiercely intelligent and witty heroine' Jane Harris
'Visceral, lyrical...speaks to any woman who has ever loved and feared to lose' Jane Campbell
'Ocean is such a thriller - I was gasping at the end of each chapter' Clare Pollard
'If you like counting the days down to the publication of novels after which your life will never be the same again, set the clock for June 12 and Ocean by Polly Clark. Superb doesn't begin to describe it. People are going to be talking of little else' Strong Words Magazine
Polly Clark was born in Canada and brought up in Scotland. Her debut novel, Larchfield (2017), fictionalised a little-known period in the life of the poet W.H. Auden. It won the Mslexia Prize, as well as critical plaudits from Margaret Atwood, Louis de Bernières and Richard Ford. Her follow-up, Tiger (2019), was shortlisted for the Saltire Scottish Book of the Year. She is also the author of four collections of poetry. Her first, Kiss (2000), won an Eric Gregory Award and her second, Take Me With You (2005), was shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize. She divides her time between the west of Scotland and a houseboat in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781785634468 |
| ISBN 10 | 1785634461 |
| Title | Ocean |
| Author | Polly Clark |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Eye Books |
| Year published | 2025-06-12 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
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