Description: Nominated for the 2015 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction "A vivid exploration of the struggle for autonomy and the many meanings of what we call home." -- Eimear McBride, author of A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing "I loved this book. Redemption and revenge thread through these tales of lives at the margins. Epic in breadth but glittering in its detail, The Shore is utterly absorbing."-- Catherine O'Flynn, author of What Was Lost "Haunting...Taylor weaves hypnotic yarns of abuse and murder, of protection and redemption...An affecting meditation on lives which are inextricably bound to the land from which they've sprung."-- Bustle "This searing debut novel...offers a promising new voice. Taylor excels at imagining outsider identities, female strength, the connection of people to place, and a world so perilous that damage and healing, brutality and resourcefulness merge."-- Publishers Weekly "[Taylor] can do dark realism as well as she can the magic kind - in fact, she seems able to do most things. This debut is a testament to an exuberant talent and an original, fearless sensibility. It's also enormous fun to read."-- The Guardian (UK) "[A] remarkable first novel...Taylor is a terrific storyteller with a flawless narrative voice and, as a portrait of the impoverished rural South, this novel is a real achievement. .. The Shore is a mesmerizing, powerful read." -- The Times (UK) "Reminiscent of David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas and just as ambitious." -- Stylist "A collection of interweaving stories set on the coast of Virginia...[ The Shore ] promises lyrical writing and quietly tragic storytelling." -- Huffington Post (UK)

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