{"product_id":"clear-paperback-1","title":"Clear - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarys Davies\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Tender, riveting, and inventive is \u003ci\u003eClear\u003c\/i\u003e, the newest offering and masterpiece from the brilliant Carys Davies. It will take your breath away...What a thrill.\" --Sarah Jessica Parker\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA\u003ci\u003e New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eTop 10 Historical Fiction Book of 2024 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail \u003c\/i\u003e(Toronto) Best Book of the Year \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the 2024 Bookmark Festival Book of Year\u003cbr\u003e Finalist for the Libby Book of the Year in Historical Fiction\u003cbr\u003e Shortlisted for the 2024 Books Are My Bag Award, the Historical Writers' Association Gold Crown Award, and the Saltire Society Literary Award\u003cbr\u003e Longlisted for Blackwell's Book of the Year, the Highland Book Prize, and the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \"daring and necessary...sophisticated and playful\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) novel from an award-winning writer, \u003ci\u003eClear \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of a minister dispatched to a remote island to \"clear\" its last remaining inhabitant--an unforgettable tale of resilience, change, and hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn, an impoverished Scottish minister, has accepted a job evicting the lone remaining occupant of an island north of Scotland--Ivar, who has been living alone for decades, with only the animals and the sea for company. Though his wife, Mary, has serious misgivings about the errand, he decides to go anyway, setting in motion a chain of events that neither he nor Mary could have predicted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShortly after John reaches the island, he falls down a cliff and is found, unconscious and badly injured, by Ivar who takes him home and tends to his wounds. \"\u003ci\u003eClear \u003c\/i\u003echronicles the surprising bond that develops between these two men...pack[ing] a great deal of power into a compact tale\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) about connection, home, and hope--in which John begins to learn Ivar's language, and Ivar sees himself reflected through the eyes of another person for the first time in decades. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnfolding during the final stages of the infamous Scottish Clearances--a period of the 19th century which saw whole communities of the rural poor driven off the land in a relentless program of forced evictions--this singular novel explores what binds us together in the face of insurmountable difference, the way history shapes our deepest convictions, and how the human spirit can endure despite all odds. Moving and unpredictable, \"a love letter to the scorching power of language\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eClear\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a jewel of a novel\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e)--a profound and unforgettable read.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42446359134343,"sku":"9781668030677","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/8a77667ac0f642ea537849ff90cf8005.webp?v=1741852988","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/clear-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}