Gather the Daughters
Gather the Daughters by Jennie Melamed is a thought-provoking novel published by Headline Publishing Group on April 5, 2018. This edition spans 448 pages and is presented in English. Set on a small, isolated island, the story explores a community that adheres to its own strict rules regarding gender roles, where boys are groomed for leadership while girls are prepared for marriage and motherhood.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the lives of children who experience a brief taste of freedom each summer, only to confront the harsh realities of their society. The plot thickens when a young girl uncovers a secret that threatens to unravel the very fabric of their world. With elements of fiction, literary themes, and dystopian undertones, this book invites exploration of complex societal dynamics and the quest for autonomy.
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‘An exceptional debut’ Sunday Telegraph
‘Obsessed with The Handmaid’s Tale? This brilliant book is the one for you’ Stylist
‘An intriguing, gorgeously realised and written novel which inexorably draws you into its dark heart’ Kate Hamer
On a small isolated island, there’s a community that lives by its own rules. Boys grow up knowing they will one day take charge, while girls know they will be married and pregnant within moments of hitting womanhood.
But before that time comes, a ritual offers children an exhilarating reprieve. Every summer they are turned out onto their doorsteps, to roam the island, sleep on the beach and build camps in trees. To be free.
At the end of one of such summer, one of the younger girls sees something she was never supposed to see. And she returns home with a truth that could bring their island world to its knees.
‘A skilful novel full of suspense’ Guardian
‘It’s a richly envisioned world, the strange isolation of which Melamed is excellent at teasing out slowly’ Independent
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