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“Tender, riveting, and inventive is Clear, the newest offering and masterpiece from the brilliant Carys Davies. It will take your breath away…What a thrill.” —Sarah Jessica Parker

One of Vogue’s Best Books of the Year

Winner of the 2024 Bookmark Festival Book of Year
Shortlisted for the 2024…

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1 author picked Clear as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Stories with a sense of time, place, and character, written by someone who has a deep connection to that time and place, and who understands human nature -- that's my favorite fiction.

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