"Ash gets to the salty heart of why [commercial fishing] still matters, not just to the communities in Cornwall it sustains, but for the richness and cultural heritage it represents...Beyond the beauty of her prose, Ash's great strength lies in her ability to capture a sense of place"
Books of the Year, Sunday Times

"Part coming-of-age memoir, part anthropological study, Dark, Salt, Clear glistens with deftly told snippets and character-rich stories...Cornwall's harbourside cottages and ragged cliffs may look picturesque, but they hide an unsettling 'anger and insularity', she argues. With graceful lyricism and endearing humility, Ash gives this rage both voice and face"
Oliver Balch, Financial Times

"Terrific...A hugely moving but unsentimental account of not only today's fishermen but also a salty, grafting, real-life England too rarely depicted in literature...It is well-timed, feels rather important, and has excellent tips on the filleting of fish. What more could you want?"
Richard Benson, Mail on Sunday

"Lamorna Ash conjures a remarkable sense of place, her book deftly woven with a profound empathy for the people she encounters, as well as great literature, past and present. I loved this book"
Sophy Roberts, author of The Lost Pianos of Siberia

"One of Spring's most hotly anticipated titles"
Rachel Cooke, Observer