Jean Rafferty: 5 books

Longisted for the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered prize 2015 "Powerful stories." - Marina Warner. Obsession, longing, deceit and even murder feature in this quartet of provocative novellas, which gives a modern twist to tales of women for whom all is not necessarily as it seems. Drawing on history,...

“Longlisted for the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered award 2015. “Strong feeling, uncompromising frankness” - Marina Warner. Mariana is risking her marriage for a deliciously dangerous affair whilst researching the legend of ‘The Four Marys’ - which tells of a lady-in-waiting to Mary, Queen of...

“Longlisted for the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered award 2015. “Strong feeling, uncompromising frankness” - Marina Warner. After suffering the torments of miscarriage for the ninth time, Mara has become desperate for a baby of her own. Desperate enough to try almost anything… A modern retelling...

“Longlisted for the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered award 2015. “Strong feeling, uncompromising frankness” - Marina Warner. A world-famous opera star experiences all the pain and the passion of womanhood that she sings about in her beloved arias. A modern morality tale exploring the complexities of...

“Longlisted for the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered award 2015. Strong feeling, uncompromising frankness” - Marina Warner. On wishing night, a seal slips from her watery domain and assumes human form on a Scottish island, but being human proves to be stranger and more complex than she'd imagined. This...