Wist

The heartfelt story of Romany and Katetwo soul sisters linked by a love of escape and adventureA lyrical adventure novel that follows two soul sisters from inner city Birmingham and English domesticity to the streets of India and the wondrous mountains, prayer flags, and lush meadows of Nepal. Street girl Romany is caught up in an Indian romance with the once-bookish Tybut what unspoken loss makes the icy Himalayas so irresistible to him? Kate journeys to the Norfolk coast where the sea-mist sounds beneath Frieda's outpost home. But disaster, death, and mishap interveneand, as the inextricable threads between the sisters tighten, they must rework their bond in the light of dark truths from their family’s past. From Tom the one-eyed urban tramp to Nyala who herds the buffalo grazing by her mountainside home, Wist's engaging characters and thought-provoking themes will delight and challenge, offering a unique perspective on what can happen when "the sky falls in on your head."