{"product_id":"9781250244147","title":"Once There Were Wolves","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOnce There Were Wolves\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Charlotte McConaghy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the beloved national bestseller \u003ci\u003eMigrations\u003c\/i\u003e, a pulse-pounding new novel set in the wild Scottish Highlands.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInti Flynn arrives in Scotland with her twin sister, Aggie, to lead a team of biologists tasked with reintroducing fourteen gray wolves into the remote Highlands. She hopes to heal not only the dying landscape, but Aggie, too, unmade by the terrible secrets that drove the sisters out of Alaska.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInti is not the woman she once was, either, changed by the harm she’s witnessed—inflicted by humans on both the wild and each other. Yet as the wolves surprise everyone by thriving, Inti begins to let her guard down, even opening herself up to the possibility of love. But when a farmer is found dead, Inti knows where the town will lay blame. Unable to accept her wolves could be responsible, Inti makes a reckless decision to protect them. But if the wolves didn’t make the kill, then who did? And what will Inti do when the man she is falling for seems to be the prime suspect?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePropulsive and spell-binding, Charlotte McConaghy's \u003ci\u003eOnce There Were Wolves \u003c\/i\u003eis the unforgettable story of a woman desperate to save the creatures she loves—if she isn’t consumed by a wild that was once her refuge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eOnce There Were Wolves:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Most Anticipated Book \u003cb\u003e(\u003ci\u003eNewsweek, Scientific American,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, BookRiot, Thrillist, PopSugar, AARP)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This heart-pounding novel digs into the complex relationships between humans—and the creatures with which we share the natural world.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewsweek \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Suspenseful and poignant…[Inti’s] story unfolds as a meditation on the social and scientific consequences of influencing ecosystems, while reminding us that humans and animals alike can break our hearts.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eScientific American \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“From the author of 2020's gorgeous \u003ci\u003eMigrations\u003c\/i\u003e comes a similarly earth-shattering tale of humanity's influence on the natural world.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eThrillist \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Urges us to take a lesson from the wolves, and learn to lean on one another.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eBookRiot \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A lyrical novel with a wild heart.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003ePopSugar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A moving, moody story by the author of the 2020 novel \u003ci\u003eMigrations\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—AARP \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Intense, emotional and rich with beautifully rendered prose, McConaghy’s novel is a powerful meditation on humanity, nature and the often frightening animalistic impulses lurking within us all…Another triumph for a rising fiction star, offering an intensely realized world for readers to get lost in.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookPage \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Vividly realized… Gorgeously rendered…A story full of subtle surprises…This is a stunner.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Poetic…A lovely, gripping tale about a world that could be our own.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“McConaghy infuses Inti’s adventures with ravishing descriptions of the landscape and the ‘infinite mysteries of wolves’… McConaghy's richly plotted tale of suspense and psychological insight poses provocative questions about predators and humanity's impact on Earth.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One of those very rare, special novels that changes you as you read, which you do as slowly as you can because you want to savor it, except the pages keep turning furiously because the story is so thrilling and so powerful, with some of the best characters I have ever read. Charlotte McConaghy has cemented herself as a sure-thing, must-read writer for me.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eLaurie Frankel\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThis Is How It Always Is\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"So damn good. A page-turner that makes you think and has a huge emotional impact.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJeff VanderMeer\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAnnihilation \u003c\/i\u003e(via Twitter)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMigrations \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“True and affecting, elegiac and imminent…[Filled] with suspense and surprises, parceled out so tantalizingly that it took disciplined willpower to keep from skipping down each page to see what happens.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Washington Post \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Visceral and haunting…This novel’s prose soars with its transporting descriptions…\u003ci\u003eMigrations\u003c\/i\u003e is a nervy and well-crafted novel, one that lingers long after its voyage is over.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e  —\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Powerful…Vibrant…Unique…The novelistic equivalent of an energizing cold plunge.”            \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLA Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Suspenseful, atmospheric…As much a mystery as an odyssey.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVogue \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Thrilling…A detailed portrait of a woman on the cusp of collapse, consumed with a world that is every bit as broken as she is.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTIME \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Gripping…By merging cli-fi and nature writing, the novel powerfully demonstrates the spiritual and emotional costs of environmental destruction.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A good nautical adventure…\u003ci\u003eMigrations\u003c\/i\u003e moves at a fast, exciting clip, motored as much by love for ‘creatures that aren’t human’ as by outrage at their destruction.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] tantalizingly beautiful epic.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “You can practically hear the glaciers cracking to pieces and the shrill yelps of the circling terns.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eVulture\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“At a time when it feels like we’re at the end of the world, this novel about a different kind of end of the world serves as both catharsis and escape.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An ode to our disappearing natural world.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNewsweek \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This page-turner is captivating, enlightening and surprisingly full of hope.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—CNN.com \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Gorgeous…A personal reckoning that cuts right to the heart. This beautiful novel is an ode—if not an elegy—to an endangered planet and the people and places we love.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Literary Hub\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMigrations\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping tale that ultimately celebrates the beauty and resilience of the creatures—human and animal—that endure.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSierra Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMigrations\u003c\/i\u003e is as beautiful and as wrenching as anything I've ever read. This is an extraordinary novel by a wildly talented writer.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eEmily St. John Mandel\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Hotel \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStation Eleven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This novel is enchanting, but not in some safe, fairy-tale sense. Charlotte McConaghy has harnessed the rough magic that sears our souls. I recommend \u003ci\u003eMigrations \u003c\/i\u003ewith my whole heart.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eGeraldine Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Chord \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMarch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250244147\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40814643380430,"sku":"9781250244147","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_eb506d59-501c-4cae-9fbe-2bcaf98299b6.jpg?v=1642759762","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250244147","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}