Similar products
Similar products
Binding
Paperback; 208 pages
Language
English
Shipping & policies
- Estimated delivery Sep 23-Oct 2
Free and easy returns. Learn more
With Faire, shop unique wholesale products for your store from brands like Simon & Schuster and more.
Scribner In the tradition of Shirley Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle, a darkly humorous modern classic of Scottish literature about a doomed adolescent growing up in the mid-19th century—featuring a new introduction by Maggie O’Farrell, award-winning author of Hamnet. Janet lies murdered beneath the castle stairs, attired in her mother’s black lace wedding dress, lamented only by her pet jackdaw… Author Elspeth Barker masterfully evokes the harsh climate of Scotland in this atmospheric gothic tale that has been compared to the works of the Brontës, Edgar Allan Poe, and Edward Gorey. Immersed in a world of isolation and loneliness, Barker’s ill-fated young heroine Janet turns to literature, nature, and her Aunt Lila, who offers brief flashes of respite in an otherwise foreboding life. People, birds, and beasts move through the background in a tale that is as rich and atmospheric as it is witty and mordant. The family’s motto—Moriens sed Invictus (Dying but Unco
Dimensions: 21.3 x 14 x 1.5 cm (8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 in)
Weight: 176.9 g (6.24 oz)
SKU: 9781668004616
Made in: United States
Ratings and reviews
4.9
Brand rating ()
5
5
1,187
1,187
4
4
43
43
3
3
25
25
2
2
13
13
1
1
14
14
4.9
Product quality
4.8
Fulfillment
4.9
Communication
No reviews for O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker yet.
Reviews for similar products from Simon & Schuster: Contemporary & Literary Fiction Books
Hands-down my bestseller, and S&S has been great about replenishment.
Hands-down my bestseller, and S&S has been great about replenishment.
3 sep. 2026 • Liz • Homeworth, OH, United States
Scary book!
Scary book!
22 juli 2026 • Joe • New Orleans, LA, United States
This is a great book. I have no problem with the book, but the publisher shipping them is completely careless in the way that they're packing them. . It's frustrating because 15 out of 23 books have some sort of cover or spine damage and people are paying hard earned money to get these books. They want them to be in good quality. I know that they send books to big bookstores that don't have these types of cover issues so I feel like it's just careless packing to small businesses.
This is a great book. I have no problem with the book, but the publisher shipping them is completely careless in the way that they're packing them. . It's frustrating because 15 out of 23 books have some sort of cover or spine damage and people are paying hard earned money to get these books. They want them to be in good quality. I know that they send books to big bookstores that don't have these types of cover issues so I feel like it's just careless packing to small businesses.
1 juli 2026 • Hannah • Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Such a great character driven story! Will leave you with a sense of awe and a renewal in the human spirit.
Such a great character driven story! Will leave you with a sense of awe and a renewal in the human spirit.
1 apr. 2026 • Sarah • Waupaca, WI, United States
sexy sexy sexy!
sexy sexy sexy!
1 apr. 2026 • Monica • Northampton, MA, United States
