She Rises

(Paperback)

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

_______________ 'A rollicking story of love and adventure ... This is a fresh take on historical fiction; enjoyably witty and playful' - The Times 'The compelling story centres on a dairymaid starting a new life and brilliantly depicts the dark life of drunken sailors and their brutal hardships' - Sunday Telegraph 'An utterly transporting depiction of life above, and below, deck' - Vogue _______________ Sarah Waters meets Carol Birch in a breathtaking story of love, adventure and identity Louise Fletcher, a young dairy maid on an eighteenth-century Essex farm, has long been warned of the lure of the sea after all, it stole away her father and brother. But when she is offered work as a maid in the naval port of Harwich, she leaps at the chance to see more of the world. Fifteen-year-old Luke has been press ganged and sent to sea on board the warship Essex. Aching for the girl he left behind, he must learn fast if he is to survive. Louise and Lukes new worlds are dangerous and exciting, and when they collide the consequences are astonishing. _______________ 'Worsley does just what a great historical novelist should do: she inhabits her characters without strain, without fuss, but with obvious assurance, making them and their period feel utterly close and convincing' - Sarah Waters 'If you like romance youll love this debut novel by Kate Worsley. A gripping and touching tale' - Sunday Express

Reviews

An immensely enjoyable novel, full of energy, intelligence and delicious turns of phrase. Worsley does just what a great historical novelist should do: she inhabits her characters without strain, without fuss, but with obvious assurance, making them and their period feel utterly close and convincing. I can't wait to see more of her fiction * Sarah Waters *
If you like romance youll love this debut novel by Kate Worsley. A gripping and touching tale * Sunday Express *
This debut novel leaves convention behind to tell a rollicking story of love and adventure. Harwich is gloriously reinvented as a place of smuggling, secrets and a decidedly contemporary passion. This is a fresh take on historical fiction; enjoyably witty and playful * The Times *
The compelling story centres on a dairymaid starting a new life and brilliantly depicts the dark life of drunken sailors and their brutal hardships * Sunday Telegraph *
An utterly transporting depiction of life above, and below, deck * Vogue *

Author Bio

Kate Worsley was born in Preston, Lancashire, and studied English at University College London. She has worked variously as a journalist, a massage practitioner and follow-spot operator, and has an MA in Creative Writing (Novels) from City University London. She now lives on the Essex coast. She Rises is her first novel.