The Salvage A Novel
The Salvage, a novel by Anbara Salam, is set to be published by Tin House Books, LLC on October 7, 2025. This 384-page work unfolds in 1962, where Marta Khoury, a pioneering marine archaeologist, is drawn to the small island of Cairnroch, off the east coast of Scotland. The narrative centers around a Victorian shipwreck that contains the remains of a renowned explorer and the treasures from his last expedition. As Marta embarks on her first dive, she becomes convinced of a dark presence lurking within the wreckage.
Readers will find a blend of gothic elements and historical intrigue as Marta navigates the challenges posed by the Cuban Missile Crisis and an unusually harsh winter that leaves her stranded on the island. Her relationship with Elsie, a local hotel worker, develops amidst the eerie atmosphere, especially as artifacts from the ship mysteriously vanish. The story delves into themes of haunting and the psychological impact of past mistakes, as Marta and Elsie confront the chilling realities of their environment and the secrets that lie beneath the surface.
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A twisting, gothic literary thriller sure to delight fans of Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield, The Wonder by Emma Donaghue, and The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters.
It is 1962, and Marta Khoury, a trailblazing marine archaeologist, has been called to Cairnroch, a small island off the east coast of Scotland. A Victorian shipwreck, dragged from arctic waters, holds the remains of a celebrated explorer and the treasures of his final expedition. But on her first dive down to the ship, Marta becomes convinced she has seen a dark figure lurking amid the wreckage.
When the Cuban Missile Crisis and the deep chill of a record-breaking winter keeps Marta stranded on Cairnroch, she forms a relationship with Elsie, a local woman working in the island’s only hotel. When the ship’s artefacts inexplicably disappear, Marta and Elsie have to brave the freezing conditions to search for the missing objects before anyone else catches on. As something eerie seems to follow her at every step, Marta must confront if the haunting is a figment of her imagination, the repercussions from a terrible mistake from her past, or if something more sinister is at play that will trap her and everyone on the island–and their secrets–in an icy wilderness.
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