KATHRYN BROMWICH

“A rich and bewitching novel.”

—sarah rose etter, author of the book of x and ripe

Laura lives alone in a cabin deep within the Italian Alps, making her living translating medical documents and tutoring the children of affluent locals. She spends her days climbing the mountains outside her door and exploring the woods, and when she must venture into the small, conservative town for supplies, she’s met with curious stares and wariness. Laura begins seeing a bartender, who alerts her to the villagers’ uncertainties. Then late one night there is a knock on the door, and on the other side stands someone from her past who has finally found her. In beguiling, lyrical prose, the mystery surrounding why Laura has absconded to this remote corner of the Alps comes into focus, while the villagers grow leery of the woman in the cabin and of her increasingly odd behavior. A few decide to take matters into their own hands, to free themselves from the malevolent forces of the strega who lives amongst them.

Haunting, gorgeously descriptive, and spellbinding, At the Edge of the Woods is a magnificent and assured debut novel that delivers all the resonance and significance of an instant classic.

Praise for At the Edge of the Woods

“A profound and disquieting portrait of isolation and existence at the borderlands: between cultures, past and present, civilization and wilderness. Through a delicate twining of deliberate, precise storytelling and rich, lyrical detail, Kathryn Bromwich has crafted a captivating and beguiling fable in reverse—a story that feels like it’s existed forever, just waiting for her to write it down.” simon jacobs, author of palaces & string follow

“Mysterious, assured, and deeply, quietly passionate, At the Edge of the Woods is a magnetic debut in love with nature and language in equal measure, eschewing traditional plot and narrative devices in favor of the fabulous on every level... Bromwich infects the senses with dread and wicked insight from the first page to the last—this is a stunning experience not to be missed.” maryse meijer, author of the seventh mansion

“A raw, intimate, richly textured and lyrical account of a selfimposed isolation in the Italian Alps. Part-almost fairy tale, part-humane examination of the body, memory, loneliness, relationships and nature—this gorgeous book offers a hypnotically meditative insight into one woman’s compelling psyche.” lara williams, author of the odyssey & supper club

“A rich and bewitching novel. Kathryn Bromwich has spun up a delicate world that interrogates the dark side of love, the wild power of nature, and the strength it takes to break free.” sarah rose etter, author of the book of x and ripe

“An engrossing tale… A kissing cousin of Margaret Atwood’s Surfacing, Bromwich’s debut is confident, atmospheric, and mesmerizing.” —wesley minter, third place books

“Bromwich has crafted a lovely, quiet, and haunting tale.” kay wosewick, boswell books

“Elaborate details of the woods, and the quiet, overwhelming powers that both it and being a woman in a patriarchal social structures holds. Bromwich’s At the Edge of the Woods fits well in a stack with Ottessa Moshfegh’s Death in Her Hands, but it is also a beautiful, fresh addition to the feminist literary canon.” tay jones, white whale bookstore

“Bromwich brilliantly depicts Laura’s experience as only that which a woman can have… This is a book to be remembered.”

jaylyll korrell, independent book review, starred

“Laura shares her thoughts with the reader on living with nature, interacting with others, and what it means to survive. Beautiful.” jill naylor, novel.

“This book is an incredible vibe. It’s a little bit of Shirley Jackson, a little bit of Virginia Woolf, a little bit of Ottessa Moshfegh and yes, perhaps some Richard Powers for the nature writing…” anton bogomazov, politics & prose

“Intense and hazy, At the Edge of the Woods is a feverishly captivating combination of nature writing and character study.” mallory melton, bookpeople

“Earthy, sensuous, and feminist. Through extraordinary nature writing, Bromwich addresses fertility, culture, class, illness, and community. Tense and witchy, this is a story of one woman who lives on her own terms. Glorious.” beth shapiro, skylark bookshop

“At the Edge of the Woods is a historical yet topical novel about a woman existing outside of society’s expectations… Amid lyrical prose and ever-building tension, Laura distances herself from conventional reality, but she may be all the wiser for it.”

mary wahlmeier, raven book store