Join Stroud Valleys Project and Chloe Turner for a special event celebrating the launch of Chloe’s new book, A Calamity of Waters. Held at the SVP Eco Shop, the evening will feature a conversation with Chloe, exploring the inspiration behind the book and its themes.
In a generous gesture of support for the charity, Chloe is donating all her author profits from the sale of A Calamity of Waters to Stroud Valleys Project.
A Calamity of Waters is loosely based on the events of the Severn flood of 1607, a cataclysmic event for the communities along the coasts of the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary.
JANUARY 1607. THE SEVERN VALLEY. THE GREATEST FLOOD IN LIVING MEMORY.
Habren has never quite forgiven herself. Her father only sings bawdy carols for farthings these days, none of the sweet songs he used to sing their mother, and perhaps it’s no wonder her sisters Syble and Margret have put many leagues between themselves and their old home. But then Syble summons her to Gloucester, and if Habren can keep on the right side of their pin merchant master, perhaps it’s the chance she needs to make up for the past.
Then the river rises. In a single January morning, the Severn floods the vale and upends every life in it. And somewhere down that swollen estuary is Ambrose, the man Habren loves.
With Syble and new friend Raynould beside her, Habren sets out for Bristol to find him, through a city the flood has torn apart. And as they search, secrets they have kept close to their hearts begin, one by one, to surface.
A Calamity of Waters will be available to purchase at this event. If you would like us to reserve a copy for you, please let us know when booking. Paperback copies are available for £12, and hardback copies for £18.
Join Stroud Valleys Project and Chloe Turner for a special event celebrating the launch of Chloe’s new book, A Calamity of Waters. Held at the SVP Eco Shop, the evening will feature a conversation with Chloe, exploring the inspiration behind the book and its themes.