Devotion

‘A glorious love story’ – Sarah Winman, author of Still Life

Longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award

A stunning story about the impossible lengths we go to for the ones we love, with a breathtaking twist, from the bestselling author of Burial Rites, Hannah Kent. Hanne and Thea’s friendship is a miracle. Before, Hanne always felt apart from the local girls, but with Thea it all came easy.

Suddenly she could imagine a future for herself, a happy one, by Thea’s side. But when their tight-knit community embarks on a long and brutal journey to Australia, in search of new freedoms on old land, Hanne and Thea’s bond must find a way to survive the most impossible devastation. Will their love prove too strong for even Nature to break?

‘Extraordinarily daring … a remarkable novel, an almost visionary celebration of the death-defying power of the women’s love’ – Sunday Times

‘Exquisite … it’s taken root in my heart’ – Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies

‘So beautiful and so raw … Devotion is impossibly good’ – Evie Wyld, author of The Bass Rock