The Barefoot Road

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Pub Date Apr 04 2018 | Archive Date May 03 2018

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Description

Vivienne Vermes' debut novel is a gripping read which will appeal to readers who enjoy historical fiction, thrillers and evocative themes. The book begins with a young woman found, emaciated and unconscious, in the mountains surrounding a village in Transylvania. When it is discovered that she is of an ethnic group which was violently driven out of the regions many years before, old wounds are reopened as the villagers are reminded of their role in the bloodshed.

An uneasy peace is maintained until a young married man falls in love with the girl, and tension begin to rise within the community. The mysterious disappearance of a child causes this tension to mount into hysteria, driving the story to its chilling outcome.

Vivienne Vermes' debut novel is a gripping read which will appeal to readers who enjoy historical fiction, thrillers and evocative themes. The book begins with a young woman found, emaciated and...


A Note From the Publisher

Vivienne Vermes is a writer and actress who has previously published three collections of poetry, performed her work all over Europe and run creative writing workshops. She is the winner of Paragram Poetry Prize and Petite Prose Prize in 2016, and of the Mail on Sunday’s Best Opening to a Novel Competition, as well as Flash500’s prize for short fiction.

Vivienne Vermes is a writer and actress who has previously published three collections of poetry, performed her work all over Europe and run creative writing workshops. She is the winner of Paragram...


Available Editions

EDITION Ebook
ISBN 9781789010459
PRICE $4.99 (USD)
PAGES 200

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