{"product_id":"the-hollow-sea-9781405949903b","title":"The Hollow Sea","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE WILD AND MESMERISING DEBUT WOVEN WITH MYTH AND LEGEND\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e'A bold, magical story' Jo Browning Wroe, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Terrible Kindness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A majestic work of the imagination . . . I woke up thinking about it' Rosie Andrews,\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Leviathan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An atmospheric tale, shot through with folklore. The writing shimmers' Kate Sawyer, Costa shortlisted author of \u003ci\u003eThe Stranding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story goes that, many years ago, the remote North Atlantic archipelago of St Hia was home to a monster.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer name was Thordis, and she had been adored. But when she was unable to provide her husband with a child, he sought one elsewhere - and Thordis was driven to a terrible act, before disappearing from her home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday, lashed by storms and far from the mainland, the islands are dangerous. Many have been lost to a wild stretch of water known as the Hollow Sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut to one visitor, it feels like a haven.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter several years trying to become a mother, Scottie has made the heart-breaking decision to leave her home and her husband in search of a fresh start. Upon her arrival on St Hia, the islanders warn her against asking questions about Thordis - but Scottie can't resist the mystery of what happened to the woman whose story became legend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter years of secrecy, can Scottie unravel Thordis's story? And how will doing so change her own . . . ?\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42821983666256,"sku":"9781405949903B","price":6.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781405949903-l.jpg?v=1785886006","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/the-hollow-sea-9781405949903b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}