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The Bay

Written by: Julia Rampen
Narrated by: Steve Worsley, AnYi
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A tender and poignant debut of the redemptive power of unexpected friendship.

In an old-fashioned fishing community on Morecambe Bay, change is imperceptibly slow. Treacherous tides sweep the quicksands, claiming everything in their path.

As a boy, Arthur had followed in his father’s and grandfather’s footprints, learning to read the currents and shifting sands. Now retired and widowed, though, he feels invisible, redundant. His daughter wants him in a retirement home. No one listens to his rants about the newcomers striking out nightly onto the bay for cockles, seemingly oblivious to the danger.

When Arthur’s path crosses Suling’s, both are running out of options. Barely yet an adult, Suling’s hopes for a better life have given way to fear: she’s without papers or money, speaks no English, and chased by ruthless debt collectors. Her only next step is to trust the old man.

Combining warmth and suspense and recalling a true incident, The Bay tells a tender story about loneliness, confronting prejudice, and the comfort of friendship, however unlikely—as well as exposing one of the most pressing social ills of our age.

The Bay is an engrossing novel recalling the Morecambe Bay cockling disaster of 2004.

©2023 Julia Rampen (P)2024 Saraband
Friendship Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Small Town & Rural

Critic Reviews

“Careful and compassionate…subtle, human and meaningful, but also full of humour, and precise and beautiful description.” Emma Healey, author of Elizabeth Is Missing

“A study of empathy and compassion, in lyrical prose. It examines human connections and asks how we should care for others, and be cared for ourselves…immersive and thought-provoking. There is a luminous, shimmering sense of place.” Catherine Simpson, author of One Body

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