Set in a Tyneside fishing village, Herring Girl moves effortlessly between 1898 and 2007 as twelve-year-old Ben finds himself the unlikely conduit for Annie, a herring girl who lived – and died – a century earlier. As Ben tries to unravel the puzzle of Annie’s death, he is drawn irresistibly into her long-vanished world.
Bringing the startling story of Annie’s life and curious death vividly to life, this brilliantly realised historical mystery introduces a cast of unforgettable characters, and reveals how the secrets of our past are never too far away.
- ISBN10 1780745389
- ISBN13 9781780745381
- Publish Date 7 August 2014 (first published 1 January 2014)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 30 March 2023
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Oneworld Publications
- Edition (AIR/EXP)
- Format Paperback
- Pages 480
- Language English