Black Woods, Blue Sky

Hardback Published on: 04/02/2025
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Black Woods, Blue Sky
As dark as a forest with glades of sunlight.
Another novel set in the wilds of Alaska from the author of The Snow Child. At first I was wondering if there was going to be a "magical/supernatural" elem... READ MORE
Tracey McHardy
Black Woods, Blue Sky
Into the great wide open
A beautifully written, deeply atmospheric story that sweeps into the isolation of the Alaskan wilderness as a single mother and her daughter go to live in ... READ MORE
Beth at Chesterfield

Synopsis

Where there is wonder, there is love - a magical story of a family encountering the Alaskan wilderness from the author of the million-copy international bestseller, The Snow Child.

⭐ What readers are saying; ⭐
'I was blown away. Still haunting me days later' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'It moved me to tears. My first top ten book of this year!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Hauntingly beautiful. I would recommend this to anyone and everyone' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'I read with my heart in my mouth, filled with wonder' Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
'An enthralling novel about the endurance of love, the power of forgiveness and the savage, irresistible allure of wild places' Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train
Birdie's keeping it together, of course she is. So she's a little hungover on her shifts, and has to bring her daughter to the lodge while she waits never tables, but it's a tough town to be a single mother, and Birdie just needs to get by.

And then Birdie meets Arthur, who is quieter than most men, but makes her want to listen; who is gentle with Emaleen, and understands Birdie's fascination with the mountains in whose shadow they live. When Arthur asks Birdie and Emaleen to leave the lodge and make a home, just the three of them, in his off-grid cabin, Birdie's answer, in a heartbeat, is yes.

Out in the wilderness Birdie's days are harsher and richer than she ever imagined possible. Here she, and Emaleen, will learn the whole, fearful truth about Arthur.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
  • ISBN: 9781472279040
  • Number of pages: 320
  • Dimensions: 236 x 160 x 30 mm
  • Weight: 520g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Black Woods, Blue Sky
Highly recommended
My book group read The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey a few years ago and we all enjoyed it, so I was excited to try her new book which I had heard was a re-imag... READ MORE
Verity Halliday
Black Woods, Blue Sky
Haunting and Emotional
This was a haunting book and beautifully written. Free-spirited Birdie and her daughter Emaleen move to a cabin in the Alaskan wilderness with a man Bir... READ MORE
Angela Watt
Black Woods, Blue Sky
An adult fairytale
Eowyn Ivey is one of the greatest story tellers of this generation, her books and style of writing has me transfixed and almost feeling like a child. T... READ MORE
Sammy-Jo Brindley
Black Woods, Blue Sky
Heartbreaking
This book was a delight from start to finish. I admit I am a huge fan of Ivey’s previous books so was really looking forward to this. The story ( which ... READ MORE
Sally Anfilogoff
Black Woods, Blue Sky
Wow
Birdie is something of a "wild child" (and got the nickname because she wanted to fly) but she has a child of her own, Emaleen. They live at an Alaskan ro... READ MORE
Nigel
Black Woods, Blue Sky
A lovely story.
An interesting, modern fairy tale set in beautiful Alaska. The descriptions of the Alaskan wilderness are stunning and you can easily be transported right ... READ MORE
Martha Brindley
Black Woods, Blue Sky
A modern fable
I fell in love with Eowyn Ivey's writing years ago when I picked up a copy of her magical debut The Snow Child and that love was only cemented by my enjoym... READ MORE
Annette  Jordan
Black Woods, Blue Sky
An emotional and atmospheric piece of literary fiction
Lynda’s Book Reviews
Black Woods, Blue Sky
Atmospheric
I really enjoyed reading the story of Birdie and Emmaleen, set in Alaska. A dark, somewhat magical story based on mythological ideas that explore the idea ... READ MORE
Joanna Rawlins
Black Woods, Blue Sky
Five stars!
Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey is a haunting reimagining of Beauty and the Beast, set against the stark, rugged backdrop of Alaska. The novel asks a p... READ MORE
The Secret Book Review
Black Woods, Blue Sky
haunting and beautiful
I feel very privileged to have travelled in Alaska and seen brown bears on Kodiak Island and I really loved this haunting and unsettling book with its them... READ MORE
jean
Black Woods, Blue Sky
Just fabulous
This is one of the easiest reviews I have ever had the pleasure to write. This book just blew me away. The descriptions of the Alaskan wilderness just tran... READ MORE
Jane Dolman
Black Woods, Blue Sky
Magical read
I was excited to received a copy of this latest novel by Eowyn Ivey. Following in a similar vein to her other novels, magical, fantasy, yet combined with a... READ MORE
Diane Dunn
Black Woods, Blue Sky
Nature in all its forms
What attracted me to this read was the isolated living in Alaska. There is an attraction in moving away from other people and living simply in nature. Ivey... READ MORE
Daren Kearl
Black Woods, Blue Sky
Emotional
This s a fabulous book and a joy to read. It’s a magical tale full of emotion and atmosphere. If you enjoyed The Snow Child by the same author, I’m sure yo... READ MORE
Alice Anderson
Black Woods, Blue Sky
a dark and tragic tale that cannot fail to fascinate and move the reader
Black Woods, Blue Sky is the third novel by award-winning American author, Eowyn Ivey. Twenty-six-year-old single mother, known to all as Birdie, is sick o... READ MORE
Marianne Vincent
Black Woods, Blue Sky
A dark and haunting fairytale
Haunting, beautiful, breathtaking and profound, Black Woods, Blue Sky is an unforgettable masterpiece. A moving story of love, survival, resilience and hop... READ MORE
Emma Alvey
Black Woods, Blue Sky
Beautiful!
What an absolutely beautiful book! I recently re-read The Snow Child for my book club and was reminded how wonderfully Eowyn Ivey's descriptions of the Ala... READ MORE
Psychoticpat
Black Woods, Blue Sky
Simply wonderful!
Having absolutely loved The Snow Child, I was so excited for this book and my goodness, what a triumph! Described as a reimagining of Beauty and the Beas... READ MORE
Mrs G Librarian