Alive in the Merciful Country

by A.L. Kennedy

From a Costa Book of the Year winner, Booker nominee and double Granta-selected Best Young British novelist comes a searing portrayal of the gradual uncovering of one woman's past psychological wounds, set in motion by the arrival of an unexpected letter.

In the 1980s, Anna McCormick was an anti-nuclear peace activist. She was used to taking on those abusing their political power, but when she was targeted by abuse herself, it left...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1916812287
• ISBN13: 9781916812284
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Saraband
• Length: 384 Pages