Review
Gareth Thompson's atmospheric and haunting story is greatly enhanced by Hannah Megee's beautiful and unusual illustrations.
--Adèle Geras
--Adèle Geras
Product Description
When Mary's father the fisherman is killed in a storm, Mary uncovers a terrible war between land and sea. To save her town from being swallowed by the waves, Mary must face the wild water that took her father and go on a journey like no other.
From the Publisher
Beautiful landscape hardback book with full colour illustration, thick paper and an old-fashioned cloth spine. A perfect gift book. A trail of sculptures based on the book are being built just north of Blackpool.
About the Author
Gareth Thompson returned to his native Cumbria after a career in music journalism. Inspired by the dramatic landscapes around him he began writing fiction. His three critically acclaimed novels for young adults, The Great Harlequin Grim, Sunshine for the Sunless and The Anarchist's Angel are published by Random House and explore the hidden landscapes of Lancashire and Cumbria. The Sea Swallow is his first book for younger readers.
Hannah Megee studied fine art at university and went on to study authorial illustration as a postgraduate. Hannah won the commission to illustrate The Sea Swallow in a nationwide competition just weeks after finishing her course. Growing up by the sea, coastal imagery has always inspired her creativity, with her illustrations capturing themes of magic, mythology and nature.
