Sail Upon the Land

The mysterious death of a young mother fractures the precious protective bonds of family love.

'Josa Young writes with warmth and wisdom about the complexities of motherhood in this captivating tale of four generations of women that sweeps eighty years of English history. Her eye for period detail is masterly and her characters so vivid they dance from the page and into our hearts.' RACHEL HORE

SARAH

Is the courage she displays during WWII enough to carry her through a long life of love and loss?

MELISSA

Living in her own fairytale, will she find the strength she needs to survive reality?

DAMSON

Rejecting her background following an appalling ordeal, can this driven young woman ever find her way home?

MELLITA

Who is she really, and will she deliver the one irreplaceable gift that will heal all their wounds?

'Young's novel traces an English family over 80 years and four generations, focusing mainly on its women's tangled experiences of family life... it effectively emphasizes the bonds, traps and pleasures of motherhood. Young shows a finely calibrated understanding of English class and gender differences, and has a good sense of time and place. A well-written historical novel that will entertain readers with its sharp, insightful observations.' KIRKUS REVIEWS