Wild Geese
30 March 2023Imprint: Footnote Press
Synopsis
WINNER OF THE GORDON BOWKER VOLCANO PRIZE (SoA Award) 2024
WINNER OF THE LAMBDA AWARD IN TRANSGENDER FICTION 2024
Soula is the most exciting new voice in Irish writing' Barry Pierce, i-D
'One of my favourite books so far this year' Shahed Ezaydi, Stylist
'Soula Emmanuel is a phenomenal talent' Laura Kay
'Searingly sharp, deliciously funny, profound' Danielle McLaughlin
New home, new name and newly thirty: Phoebe Forde has stepped into emigrant life in Copenhagen with her anxious dog, Dolly. Almost three years into her gender transition, she has learned to move through the world carefully, savouring small moments of joy.
A woman without a past can be anyone she wants - that is, until an unexpected visit from Grace, her first love, brings memories of Dublin and a life she thought she'd left behind.
Over the course of a single weekend, as their old romance kindles something sweet and radically unfamiliar, Grace helps Phoebe to navigate the jagged edges of migration, nostalgia and hope.
'The must-read trans book of the summer' Pink News
WINNER OF THE LAMBDA AWARD IN TRANSGENDER FICTION 2024
Soula is the most exciting new voice in Irish writing' Barry Pierce, i-D
'One of my favourite books so far this year' Shahed Ezaydi, Stylist
'Soula Emmanuel is a phenomenal talent' Laura Kay
'Searingly sharp, deliciously funny, profound' Danielle McLaughlin
New home, new name and newly thirty: Phoebe Forde has stepped into emigrant life in Copenhagen with her anxious dog, Dolly. Almost three years into her gender transition, she has learned to move through the world carefully, savouring small moments of joy.
A woman without a past can be anyone she wants - that is, until an unexpected visit from Grace, her first love, brings memories of Dublin and a life she thought she'd left behind.
Over the course of a single weekend, as their old romance kindles something sweet and radically unfamiliar, Grace helps Phoebe to navigate the jagged edges of migration, nostalgia and hope.
'The must-read trans book of the summer' Pink News
Details
30 March 2023240 pages
9781804440148Imprint: Footnote Press
Reviews
Wild Geese is proof that Soula is the most exciting new voice in Irish writingBarry Pierce, i-D
One of my favourite books so far this yearShahed Ezaydi, Stylist
Soula Emmanuel's prose is breathtaking: searingly sharp, deliciously funny, profound. Wild Geese is a beautiful and devastating read. An extraordinary debut. I loved this deeply intelligent and emotionally powerful novelDanielle McLaughlin, prizewinning author of DINOSAURS ON OTHER PLANETS and THE ART OF FALLING
Wild Geese is heartfelt, thought-provoking and beautifully crafted. Soula Emmanuel is a phenomenal talentLaura Kay, author of TELL ME EVERYTHING and THE SPLIT
