Ten-year-old Jas has a unique way of experiencing her universe: the feeling of udder ointment on her skin as protection against harsh farmyard winters; the texture of green warts, like capers, on migrating toads; the sound of blush words that aren't in the Bible. But when a tragic accident ruptures the family, her curiosity warps into a wild vortex of disturbing fantasies- unlocking a darkness that Ihreatens to derail them all.
Winner of the International Booker Prize 2020, Marieke Lucas Rüneveld's sensational debut novel is a world of language unlike any other, exquisitely captured in Michele Mutchison's translation.