The Fell
The Fell by Sarah Moss, published by Pan Macmillan on October 27, 2022, is a 192-page novel that explores the themes of isolation and its consequences. Set against the backdrop of a November evening in 2020, the story follows Kate, a woman in the midst of a two-week Covid isolation, who ventures out for a solitary walk on the moor. Her brief escape from confinement quickly spirals into a crisis when she injures herself, prompting a rescue operation that reveals the complexities of her relationships with her neighbor and son.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the emotional and physical challenges of isolation, as well as the dynamics of family life during unprecedented times. The book addresses the impact of the Covid lockdown on personal connections and the human need for compassion and kindness. With elements of suspense and literary depth, The Fell presents a thought-provoking examination of survival and the choices we make in times of crisis.
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From Sarah Moss, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Summerwater and Ghost Wall, comes a story about the circumstances and the consequences of isolation.
‘A tense page-turner . . . I gulped The Fell down in one sitting’ – Emma Donoghue
‘Her work is as close to perfect as a novelist’s can be’ – The Times
At dusk on a November evening in 2020 a woman slips out of her garden gate and turns up the hill. Kate is in the middle of two weeks of Covid isolation, but she just can’t take it any more – the closeness of the air in her small house, the confinement. And anyway, the moor will be deserted at this time. Nobody need ever know.
But Kate’s neighbour Alice sees her leaving and Matt, Kate’s son, soon realizes she’s missing. And Kate, who planned only a quick solitary walk – a breath of open air – falls and badly injures herself. What began as a furtive walk has turned into a mountain-rescue operation . . .
Unbearably suspenseful, witty and wise, The Fell asks probing questions about the place the world has become since the first Covid lockdown in March 2020, and the place it was before. This novel is a story about compassion and kindness and what we must do to survive.
‘Gripping, thoughtful and revelatory’ – Paula Hawkins
‘This slim, intense masterpiece is one of my best books of the year’ – Rachel Joyce
‘One of our very best contemporary novelists’ – Independent
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