The Mercies is full of beautiful descriptions of the power and horror of the sea, historical details about Christian and Sámi culture at this time, and a general feeling that something bad is going to happen.Īs I write my dissertation on ideas of women and landscapes, The Mercies fits perfectly into this category and I really loved Milgrave’s depictions of the harsh and remote landscape – and how reliant its inhabitants are on something they cannot control. The remaining women, including Maren, are left to fend for themselves – to battle starvation, each other, and the increasing suspicion that brought by the newly solidified Christian church. Set on the remote Norwegian island of Vardo in 1617, The Mercies follows the story of a village who in one fateful moment, loses all of its men at sea. The Mercies has been on my TBR pile for a while – with a brilliant title, an intriguing premise and a beautiful cover, I knew that I’d fall hook, line and sinker for Hargrave’s dark and atmospheric novel.
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