GAINING GROUND

One of the great novels of the twentieth century Absolutely stunning Max Porter An intricately perfectly mapped journey into self liberation It will stay with me for the rest of my days Samantha Harvey Wildly original Beneath the radical disquiet is a beautiful hymn to the hearts and minds of women Sarah Hall I swear I loved them all and I did the best I could And then I left them left all of it Abra has a perfect seeming life as a wife and mother until one day she walks away leaving only a note asking her family not to look for her In a woodland cabin her new life alone begins There are no mirrors no clocks no memories just the squirrels breathing in the forest and silence of vegetables growing Years later a young woman arrives and the past flashes begin Daughter A strange word Is this her And what will this mean Joan Barfoot s Gaining Ground is a both a provocative meditation on living on your own terms and an exquisite work of art It calls to anybody who has ever wanted to escape who has asked what it costs to be wild to be sane to be free What readers are saying So damn extraordinary This book meant everything to me An instant all time favorite I loved reading this book A story of impossible braver