Stone Yard Devotional

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024 Charlotte Wood's new novel delves into themes of forgiveness, grief, and female friendship as a middle-aged woman retreating to the Australian outback navigates her reclusive life in a small religious community. Surrounded by the stark landscape, she reflects on her childhood and her mother's early death, while facing unsettling events including a mouse plague, the return of her sister’s remains, and a mysterious visitor. The story offers a profound exploration of the complexities of memory, loss, and belonging in a haunting and compelling setting.