Storm Pegs: A Life Made in Shetland

By: Hadfield, Jen

Book Overview

A stunning love letter to life in Shetland and a wilder way of living by celebrated poet Jen Hadfield.
'This book has been my friend' - Amy Liptrot, bestselling author of The Outrun
'I was transported' - Katherine May
'A book as exhilarating as a dip in wild winter waters' - The Guardian
'Deeply thoughtful and beautifully written' - Sarah Moss
'A bewitching book' - The Telegraph

In her late twenties, poet Jen Hadfield moved to Shetland to make a new life. Here, in a rugged constellation of islands known for their isolation and drama, she found a place teeming with life, where rare seabirds blow in on Atlantic gales, an ancient language thrives, and a close-knit community is the beating heart of an entire world.

In Storm Pegs, Hadfield transports us to the islands as a local, introducing us to the remote and beautiful archipelago where she has made her home, and shows us new ways of living at the edge.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1529038030
• ISBN13: 9781529038033
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Picador UK
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up