Escape to the River Sea
09 June 2022Synopsis
Beautiful and full of adventure, Escape to the River Sea is Emma Carroll's compelling novel inspired by Eva Ibbotson's bestselling, classic masterpiece, Journey to the River Sea.
'Unputdownable storytelling. I loved it.' - Hilary McKay, Costa Award-winning author of The Skylark's War
In 1946, Rosa Sweetman, a young Kindertransport girl, is longing for her family to claim her. The war in...
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09 June 2022
9781529086904Reviews
Richly imagined and packed with adventure Escape to the River Sea is Carroll's finest novel to date
Charlotte Eyre, Editor's Choice, The Bookseller
A book that is as thrilling, adventurous and exhilarating as the Amazon itself. This glorious story has been woven together by a master-storyteller. I'm in awe.Lisa Thompson
Lively, skilled storytellingNicolette Jones, Sunday Times
Emma Carroll’s Escape to the River Sea is not only a joyously animal-packed adventure story, but also a mesmerising evocation of the original Journey to the River Sea. Brave, lonely Rosa, who might well have stepped out of an Eva Ibbotson book, takes us with her to find new friends and old, and also to experience the traditions, people and fragility of the gorgeous, perilous River Sea world.
Hilary McKay
This is unputdownable story telling. I loved it.
