The Mookse and the Gripes discussion

Somewhere Else by Jenny Daiches (Scotland Street Press)

The judges' citation

“A family saga which manages to be both intimate and epic, this novel travels seamlessly across countries, cultures and characters. It is beautifully structured and deeply moving, gradually revealing how trauma is met by resilience across the decades.”

The publisher

Scotland Street Press is a small, independent publisher of fiction, history, poetry, biography and translation based in Edinburgh. But our size and our independence give us the freedom to champion stories we believe need to be told and voices that need to be heard.

This is an odd choice for the longlist.

Yes it was the one that most surprised me.

I signed in and out and now I’m receiving updates again!!

Finished this this morning. I loved it but am surprised it made the RoC longlist, although I would have argued in its favor! I do love a good family saga and this one was so well done and so timely. I am glad it is getting recognition by other prizes.