The Wall

Shortlisted for the 2020 Orwell Prize


"Thrilling. . . A topical and deftly satirical novel." -Anna Mundow,
Wall Street Journal

In this taut, dystopian tale, an island nation ravaged by the Change has built an enormous concrete barrier around its coastline-the Wall. Joseph Kavanagh, a new Defender, has one task: to protect his section of the Wall from the Others, the desperate souls trapped amid the rising seas outside. A blend of the most compelling issues of our time-climate change, increasing fear, widening divisions-
The Wall is a suspenseful story of love, trust, and survival.