Fulmar
The acclaimed debut novel by Robin Falvey
The story of a boy and the sea...
Kernow Youth Book Award
Nominee 2025
'Written with energy and tons of heart.'
BNA 2015 Judge, Mildred Yuan, United Agents
Bath Novel Award Runner-Up
★★★★★
Dad’s dead, Mum’s messed up, he doesn’t fit in at school, and now he’s in trouble with the police. Then, a random stranger gives Jacob a beat-up old surfboard– a Fulmar – and for the first time in a long time, he dreams of a better life. But not everyone wants the best for Jacob, and there's a price to pay for putting his past behind him. So, just how much is he willing to pay to break free? And what if the cost is his life?
Jacob is a boy in big trouble...
'A wonderfully gritty and gripping debut'
Tim Hannigan, The Granite Kingdom
★★★★★
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'Heart pounding and poignant'
Caroline Ambrose, The Bath Novel Award
★★★★★
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