Over her 20-year career, Sarah Hall has explored landscapes, weather, and nature in her works. Her novel Helm centers around the Helm, Britain's only named wind, making weather and climate pivotal to the story. Previous works like The Carhullan Army depict climate change's consequences, while others like Burntcoat and Later, His Ghost address pandemics and ongoing environmental crises. Helm witnesses its own arrival amid significant changes in the environment, including an ice age and sun flares, illustrating Hall's ongoing fascination with how natural phenomena influence humanity and our world.
The central character in Helm is the Helm, Britain's only named wind, showcasing weather and climate as not just settings but main events in the narrative.
In The Carhullan Army, climate change has already happened; Cumbria is semi-tropical, reflecting a dystopian vision that feels uncomfortably close to reality.
Hall's novels frequently reflect on landscape, weather, and nature, exploring how environmental changes affect both the natural world and human interactions.
Helm witnesses its own arrival amidst an ice age, sun flares, and humanity's evolution, presenting a deep temporal narrative of climate transformation.
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