BOOKS IN THE MEDIA

In the run up to the publication of Francesca de Tores’s incredible CAST AWAY, which is released on the 21st of May, the novel has received some fantastic press including a 'Book of the Day' pick in theGuardian, as well as reviews in
The Times,Unseen Histories and The Scotsman.

'Fascinating ... a revelatory meditation on humanity'

'De Tores’s Selkirk is an adorably reprobate antihero whose company never palls'

'... a poignant, sophisticated portrait of a man far more modern and interesting'

THE GUARDIAN

'De Tores builds Selkirk’s world with detail and patience – it’s an impressive imaginative feat.'

THE TIMES

'... gripping fiction. Written like a journal, the action is episodic and narrated in a sometimes playful,
sometimes anguished, sometimes poetic voice.'

'[A] rich historical novel'.

UNSEEN HISTORIES

CAST AWAY, alongside Jennifer Saint’s timeless THIS IMMORTAL HEART, also features in Cambridge Edition’s.
Book Club.

‘Star author de Tores’ reimagining will make you ponder redemption,
regret and what it truly takes to atone …'

[CAST AWAY]

‘… For those who love reading reimagined myths, Saint’s books are always unmissable,
and this is no exception.’

[THIS IMMORTAL HEART]

CAMBRIDGE EDITION


CAST AWAY was also included in The Scotman’s Scotland on Sundaymonthly round-up for Books to Look Out For!

https://cambsedition.co.uk/arts-culture/book-club-may-2026/

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