Whale Fall

"Whale Fall" is a poignant debut novel set on a remote Welsh island in 1938, exploring themes of loss, isolation, and the desire for discovery. As a dead whale washes ashore and two ethnographers arrive, the story follows Manod, a young woman torn between her tight-knit community and her curiosity about the world beyond. Through shimmering prose and sharp insight, the novel examines how ambitions and outside influences can reshape a community and a woman's sense of self.