Fifteen Wild Decembers

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Isolated from society, Emily Bronte and her siblings spend their days inventing elaborate fictional realms or roaming the wild moors above their family home in Yorkshire. When the time comes for them to venture out into the world to earn a living, each of them struggles to adapt, but for Emily the change is catastrophic. Torn from the landscape to which she has become so passionately bound, she is simply unable to function.

To the outside world, Emily Bronte appears taciturn and unexceptional, but beneath the surface her mind is in a creative ferment. A violent phenomenon is about to burst forth that will fuse her imaginary world with the landscape of her beloved Yorkshire and change the literary world forever.

Fifteen Wild Decembers is the dazzling second novel from a writer who has been compared to Shirley Hazzard and Graham Greene, and whose first novel was described as 'utterly stunning', 'mesmerizing' and hailed as 'a masterpiece.'

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"A staggering achievement that breathes new life into the familiar Bronte story. By turns meticulous, arresting and lyrical, I was captivated throughout. The writing just glimmers. At times, sitting down to read this book felt like opening up a jewellery box. Karen Powell is a rare talent."

' - Adam Farrer, author of Cold Fish Soup

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"Emily Bronte and her siblings have long been the fascination of many. Powell dares to take us deeper, further, capturing not only Emily's voice, but also her mindset, her essence. Fifteen Wild Decembers is a bold, ambitious novel, but rendered subtly, in prose that doesn't clamour to be heard but is simply, elegantly awaiting discovery."

' - Sophie Parkes, author of Out of Human Sight

'Powell is a talent to watch.' - Lisa Appignanesi, author of Everyday Madness

'"Utterly stunning, with prose that reads like a painting."' - Elizabeth Macneal, author of The Doll Factory on The River Within

'Powell's style and tone reminiscent of an earlier generation of reticent yet emotionally brutal writers like Shirley Hazzard and Graham Greene. A mesmerizing escape.",,Kirkus Revies on The River Within (starred review)
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Author Bio

Karen Powell grew up in Rochester, Kent, but now lives with her family in North Yorkshire. She works at York Minster Fund, an independent charity which raises money for the conservation and restoration of York Minster. Her novel The River Within was published by Europa Editions in 2020.