Wild Song

By: Candy Gourlay

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Paperback | 4 January 2024

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336 Pages

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19.8 x 12.8 x 2.7

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The long-awaited companion novel to the Costa and Carnegie-shortlisted Bone Talk. A compelling, vivid story of one Filipino girl's journey to understanding herself and her place in the world.

The year is 1904. Luki has lived a tribal life in the mountains of the Philippines. Now she's growing up, she is expected to become a wife and a mother, but Luki isn't ready to give up her dream to become a warrior. When her tribe are offered a journey to America to be part of the St. Louis World's Fair, Luki is eager to escape the constraints of life in her mountain village. But as she travels overseas, she will discover that the land of opportunity does not share its possibilities equally...

Candy Gourlay explores the utterly relatable challenges of finding yourself and staying true to your heart, in a beautifully unique story. Steeped in Filipino tradition, the novel is alive with cultural richness and an immersive story of adventure, love and self-belief. Written with lyricism, immediacy and authenticity, the powerful notes of Wild Song ring clear and true.

Industry Reviews

A shocking, refreshingly different coming-of-age story * The Times Children's Book of the Week *
This YA companion to the acclaimed Bone Talk confirms Gourlay as a brilliantly accomplished and original historical novelist * The Guardian Books of the Month *
A powerhouse of a novel * The Observer *
The real charm of Wild Song lies in Gourlay's simple, lyrical storytelling. Her sparse and feathery prose has an almost mesmeric quality - and succeeds in building a beautiful story out of harrowing events. 5* * The Telegraph *
Gourlay's brilliant storytelling will have the reader turning every page eagerly, willing Luki on at every step * The Bookseller, Book of the Month *
A potent and powerful novel that is as unforgettable as it is beautifully and accessibly written * LoveReading *
A powerful story of courage and bravery . . . impossible to put down. Wild Song is beautifully told - it is vivid, compassionate and heartfelt * Jasbinder Bilan *
Vital storytelling, poignant and powerful * Sophie Anderson *
One of the standout titles of the year * Independent, praise for Bone Talk *
Very special * The Times, praise for Bone Talk *
Gourlay's evocative writing grips from the outset * Guardian, praise for Bone Talk *
A master storyteller * The Scotsman, praise for Bone Talk *
Vividly drawn . . . mesmerising * Observer, praise for Bone Talk *

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