6/19/2023 0 Comments Sarah moss ghost wall review![]() ![]() The narration transitions so smoothly, in fact, that it can sometimes be hard to distinguish what is being said aloud and what are simply Silvie’s thoughts weaving themselves into the moment. Silvie narrates the story, moving fluidly between related observations and internal monologue. For Bill, the trip is a chance to live exactly like the ancient Britons –– down to the dated and ritualistic behaviors that let him indulge in his own violent and misogynistic tendencies. Over the course of the two-week trip, the small group attempts to reenact the lifestyle of 1000 B.C., wearing scratchy tunics and hunting and foraging for their meals. Silvie’s father, Bill, earns a living as a bus driver, but his true passion is for the history of the Iron Age and its “bog people,” the ancient Britons who were sacrificed in this region centuries ago. In Sarah Moss’s novel, Ghost Wall (130 pages FSG), seventeen-year-old Silvie embarks on a trip to rural northeastern England with her family and a university archaeology class. ![]()
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