I’m recommending this month Salt by Catrin Kean. This starts off in Cardiff in the late 1800s. The story is based on Catrin’s great- grandparents who married in 1878. This was a mixed-race marriage.
Ellen goes to sea with Samuel and they lead a pleasant romantic life as they make their way across the world. However, when they return to Wales they encounter prejudice.
It’s quite a topical read.
It is beautifully written and the language reads like poetry.
There are big gaps between paragraphs and this feels odd at first but this layout actually enhances the rhythm of the words.
Interestingly I read this book because I know Catrin. She also made it easy for me to buy it by providing a link. Soon I’ll be blogging about how I buy books and how we might examine our book-buying habits when we market our own work.
