
Helm
£16.99
Pre-order a signed edition while stocks last
The book will either be hand-signed to the title page or contain a signed bookplate
A wondrous, elemental novel from ‘a writer of show-stopping genius’ (Guardian). Helm is a ferocious, mischievous wind – a subject of folklore and awe, who has blasted the sublime landscape of the Eden Valley since the very dawn of time. Through the stories of those who’ve obsessed over this phenomenon, Helm’s extraordinary history is formed: the Neolithic tribe who tried to placate Helm, the Dark Age wizard priest who wanted to banish Helm, the Victorian steam engineer who attempted to capture Helm – and the farmer’s daughter who loved Helm.
But now Dr Selima Sutar, surrounded by infinite clouds and measuring instruments in her observation hut, fears human pollution is killing Helm. Rich, wild and vital, Helm is the story of a unique life force, and of a relationship: between nature and people, neither of whom can weather life without the other.
The Helm Wind is a named wind in Cumbria,[1] a strong north-easterly wind which blows down the south-west slope of Cross Fell. It is the only named wind in Britain, although many other mountain regions in Britain exhibit the same phenomenon when the weather conditions are favourable. It may take its name from the helmet or cap of cloud which forms above Cross Fell, known as the Helm Bar, since a line of clouds over the fells can predict and accompany a Helm.
Please note:
This pre-order title will be shipped after the publication date shown below. If you are ordering other books alongside this title, the entire order will be shipped at the same time. If you wish to receive the other books sooner, please place them on a separate order.
publisher:
Faber
pages:
256
Publication Date:
2025-08-28
format:
222 x 138, hardback
ISBN:
9780571383559