Salt

Catrin Kean

Cardiff in 1878 is grimy, crowded and grey, and Ellen dreams of escaping her dreary life as a domestic for the sea. But when she falls in love with Samuel she is able to fulfil her destiny by running away with him. Life at sea is brutal and dangerous, and when circumstances bring her home the hardships of working class life and racism begin to poison their lives.

ISBN: 9781785623196

Price: £8.99

Department: Fiction, Cardiff, Welsh History

Format: Paperback

Language: English

No. of pages: 200

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Reviews

Salt is a novel of rare beauty. Kean combines the talents of a born storyteller with a poet's eye in a thrilling and moving debut. - Carol Ann Duffy

Kean writes like a dream, and this is a story for the ages. - Alys Conran

Cleverly written book about love, commitment and travel. Kean uses adjectives and descriptive words to paint a picture of the past, in all of its gritty realism, which her complex characters inhabit and navigate. I couldn't put this book down once I started. Highly recommend. - Edith Nackers, Gwales

Kean's historical tale, so alive with experience and rooted in true stories, is thus very much a novel for our times. - Sarah Tanburn, Nation.cymru

Excellent book. Really enjoyed it. - Rhys ab Owen, Twitter

Grounded in historical truths, Salt is both a touching reclamation of Kean's own familial history, and a culturally important narrative that seeks to shed light on a side of British history often overlooked. - Gemma Pearson, Wales Art Review

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