Book Group August 2025 - Ultramarine

Join us on Thursday 21st August for our monthly book group!

 This month, we'll be discussing Ultramarine by Mariette Navarro. Buy a copy of the book to secure your spot! The group will meet at Golden Hare Books on St Stephen Street at 6.30pm.

About the book: 
A poetic and mesmerizing novel, Ultramarine pushes us to the very edges of the narrative genre. Narrated in the first person by a female captain, the only woman amongst the crew of a transatlantic ship, Ultramarine reflects on the fears, strengths, and insecurities of female authority. In a ghostly, almost dream-like, atmosphere, the captain agrees to break one of her rules, letting the crew take a dip in the middle of the ocean.

Something changes during that unprecedented swim; an uncertain atmosphere takes over their journey and the ship. A simple business trip turned into a true adventure.