Storm Pegs
03 April 2025Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
A stunning love letter of life in Shetland by Jen Hadfield, winner of the T.S. Eliot Prize
'This book has been my friend' - Amy Liptrot, bestselling author of The Outrun'I was transported' - Katherine May, bestselling author of Wintering
'Deeply thoughtful and beautifully written' - Sarah Moss, bestselling author of Summerwater
In her late twenties, poet Jen Hadfield moved to Shetland to...
Details
03 April 2025368 pages
9781529038033Imprint: Picador
Reviews
Storm Pegs perfectly captures the knotting of language and landscape. I was transported.Katherine May, Sunday Times bestselling author of Wintering
Storm Pegs is rich, attentive and beautifully written. Hadfield writes vividly about the tides, the Shaetlan language, and shows a great appreciation for the people and modern life of Shetland. This book has been my friend. I really loved it and I recommend itAmy Liptrot, author of The Outrun
Storm Pegs is a deeply thoughtful and beautifully written account of a life centred on making art in a lively island community. Hadfield writes with rare nuance about choosing and building a new life in a place that calls to many of us.Sarah Moss, author of Summerwater
Delightful: at once intricate and effortless, playful and deeply felt. A heartfelt paean to a coldwater Eden.Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment
