"This thrilling feminist adventure of smuggling, concealed identity, literary myth-making and women’s words swells with exquisite, exuberant story-telling."
Part exhilarating adventure, part literary puzzle, A Wild and True Relation by Kim Sherwood presents an inspired, inspiring romp through centuries as it tells the story of a woman who rises from being little orphan Molly to making myths that grip literary greats. Reeling with revenge, courage and incredible escapades, it’s a joyous, beautiful book.
Opening with a brutal scene of violence and flames, we meet Molly when she’s taken under the wing of smuggler Tom West: “I’ll take care of you… I couldn’t stop Dick English killing your mother. But I saw him dead for it. I know I’m not your father, but I swore the day you were born. You’re mine, you understand? And you always will be. I’ll live up to my word”. Disguised as a boy called Orlando, Molly joins his crew and shows herself to be an indomitable force, bound for a life of revenge-fuelled adventure.
With interludes from writers intrigued by Molly/Orlando’s exploits, among them George Eliot, this dances with invention, wit and women’s voices.
| Primary Genre | Historical Fiction |
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