The Vaster Wilds

<p><b>FROM THE THREE-TIME NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST AND </b><b><i>NEW YORK TIMES</i></b><b> BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF </b><b><i>FATES AND FURIES</i></b><b> AND </b><b><i>MATRIX</i></b><br><br>Part of a loose trilogy based on the end of empire, <i>The Vaster Wilds</i> is the story of a young girl who is servant to a minister and his young mistress, and in charge of their young daughter Bess. On an epic voyage across the Atlantic, ship-wrecked, far from home and fighting for survival, the protagonist of Lauren Groff's extraordinary new novel must endure but also find meaning in the journey.<br><br><b>PRAISE FOR <i>MATRIX</i></b>:<br><br><b>'Lush, gripping and ferocious' </b>MADELINE MILLER<br><br><b>'An audacious piece of storytelling, full of passion, wisdom and magic' </b>SARAH WATERS<br><br><b>'A gorgeous, sensual, addictive read' </b>SARA COLLINS</p>