Hartisborne

By Stephanie Norgate

Hartisborne by Stephanie Norgate

1763: ecologist Gil strives to write the natural history of his village Hartisborne but is distracted by love for his weeding woman Mary and his desire to save her from the parish overseer.

1963: war orphan Georgie is obsessed with The Natural History of Hartisborne - a now world-famous book and her only inheritance - and with its writer, Gil, even though he lived two centuries ago. Escaping her controlling uncle and an unworthy love affair, Georgie arrives in the village of her dreams only to discover a conflicted rural community, where an old lady is haunted by dissolute monks and visions of women's suffering. And where not everyone loves Gil's legacy.

Can Gil and Georgie save each other, when they meet in the time-trapping woodland of Hartisborne?

Praise for Hartisborne

'A magical novel, moving and poetic, threaded with humour. Focussing on Gil, a fictional portrait of an eighteenth-century naturalist, and Georgie, a young woman who, two centuries later, comes to work in his museum, it tells not just their stories but the stories of a whole village, conflating time to create a seamless and brilliant tapestry of lives set in nature.' Vicki Feaver, (I Want I Want , Cape Poetry)

'Such a rich and fulfilling read - I already miss the characters and Hartisborne - immensely satisfying, extraordinary.' Jane Rusbridge, (Rook, Bloomsbury)

'Brilliant - remarkable - such a skilful interweaving of characters and narratives through time - a stunning ending.' Gill Thompson, (The Child on Platform One, Headline)

'A spellbinding novel, beautiful and delicate.' Juliet West, (The Faithful, Mantle)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DYFCT2CR
• ISBN13: 9798308206842
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 8.0"