Helm by Sarah Hall

A wondrous, elemental novel from Sarah Hall, celebrated as a "writer of show-stopping genius." Helm is a ferocious, mischievous wind, a subject of folklore and wonder that has shaped the landscape of the Eden Valley since the dawn of time.

This novel chronicles the life of Helm through the eyes of those it has enchanted: a Neolithic tribe seeking to placate it, a Dark Age wizard priest aiming to banish it, a Victorian steam engineer attempting to capture it, and a farmer's daughter who fell in love with its power. As Dr Selima Sutar observes from her isolated hut, surrounded by scientific instruments, she begins to fear an impending end.

Vital and audacious, Helm explores the elemental tale of a unique life force and the profound relationship between nature and humanity, highlighting their interdependence.

Praise for Helm:

• 'Incandescently good.' - Sarah Perry
• 'Vital, fierce and free.' - Financial Times
• 'Pulsing with life and lyricism.' - Spectator
• 'Fiercely exuberant.' - Observer
• 'A truly astonishing thing.' - George Monbiot

Awards and Shortlistings:

• WINNER OF THE LAKELAND BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD
• SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZE, THE GORDON BURN PRIZE AND THE WINSTON GRAHAM PRIZE
• LONGLISTED FOR THE CLIMATE FICTION PRIZE AND THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE

Specifications:

• Author: Sarah Hall
• Binding: Paperback
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Release Date: 9 April 2026
• Language: English
• Print Length: 368 pages
• Dimensions: 128 x 14 x 198mm
• Weight: 298g
• ISBN-10: 0571383580
• ISBN-13: 978-0571383580

Experience the elemental power and lyrical prose of Sarah Hall's masterful novel, Helm.