Song of the Selkie: A Novel

In the Scottish folktale of the Selkie, a seal woman climbs out of the sea by dark to strip off her outer layers and dance on the shore. Overcome by her beauty, a man hides her skin so she will be forced to stay on land with him. But the Selkie woman is gripped by a powerful longing, spending her days with her face turned towards the sea.

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, each of the three McFarland sisters follows suit, journeying from her “captive” self back to her wild more authentic nature. The you...