Davies, Carys - Clear | Contemporary Fiction Paperback

Experience Clear, the exquisite and hopeful masterpiece by Carys Davies, a novel that masterfully explores solitude, connection, and the distances between ordinary people buffeted by history. This crystalline study unfolds against the rugged backdrop of a remote Scottish island beyond Shetland, delivering a touching and intimate drama.

• Winner of the Wales Book of the Year 2025
• Winner of the Ondaatje Prize 2025
• Longlisted for the 2024 Highland Book Prize
• Tender, riveting, and inventive storytelling praised by Sarah Jessica Parker and Rachel Joyce
• A poignant, profound depiction of solitude and connection by master storyteller Carys Davies

Set in 1843, the story centers on Ivar, the sole occupant of a remote Scottish island. His quiet isolation is broken when he discovers an unconscious man, John Ferguson, a church minister sent to evict Ivar and convert the island to grazing land. Unaware of the stranger's true purpose, Ivar offers shelter. Despite having no common language, a fragile bond forms between the two men, while John's wife, Mary, waits anxiously on the mainland.

• Author: Carys Davies
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Language: English
• Publication Date: February 27, 2025
• Print Length: 160 pages
• ISBN-10: 1803510420
• ISBN-13: 978-1803510422
• Dimensions: 126 x 12 x 194mm (Approx. 4.96 x 0.47 x 7.64 inches)
• Weight: 116 g
• Publisher: Granta Books
• EAN: 9781803510422
• Release Date: 27 Feb 2025

Discover this perfectly structured and surprising novel—a marvel of storytelling from a master of the form.