--- product_id: 65059331 title: "Sal" price: "£1.24" currency: GBP in_stock: false reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/65059331-sal store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Sal **Price:** £1.24 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Sal - **How much does it cost?** £1.24 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/65059331-sal) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Sal [Kitson, Mick] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Sal Review: Five Stars - What a beautiful book. I hope he writes more Review: Love a sister has for her younger sister - Sal acted more mature than 13-years-old. She definitely acted more mature than her mother who chose the bottle over her own children. Fearful of what the future held for her sister Peppa, Sal took matters into her own hands as she felt there was no other way. Her love for Peppa was her driving force. I loved how much Sal loved her sister and what she did to protect her. Sal felt that she knew what Robert’s intentions were going to be towards her sister and she was being proactive in protecting her. I had a great fondness for Sal as I read the story. As she explained things to Peppa, she reasoned with her, she didn’t get emotional or talk down to her, she wanted her to understand. Sal doesn’t get frustrated and upset when their lives are meet with difficulty, Sal keeps her head on and fights back. I wonder how Sal felt internally when Peppa kept asking about their mother. The mother who allowed her children to be beaten, the mother who was beaten up herself by the same man who beat her children, that same man who visited Sal’s room at night when he thought no one was watching. When Ingrid entered the novel, I was relieved. Not like a tradition woman, Ingrid was a product of the environment that she grew up in. She was truly a spirited woman and I enjoyed listening to the stories of her life and felt that she led an interesting life. I think it was a mutual blessing that they had found each other as they each enhanced each other’s lives. When Maw appears on the scene, I was apprehensive about her appearance. Peppa was overjoyed but what I saw first, was that perhaps having Maw back would be more work for Sal. Maw felt like a wild card to me. It wasn’t a tied-up ending but that ok. The ending I was hoping for isn’t going to transpire so leaving it open is just as well. I’m still apprehensive about their future, but time will tell what will happen. I hope that being with Ingrid, Sal has internalized a bit of her and kept it with her. Ingrid had a lot to give and I was glad that she met someone who appreciated her. I received a copy of this novel from NetGalley and Canongate Books US in exchange for an honest review. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #3,273,369 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #10,688 in Coming of Age Fiction (Books) #18,921 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction #48,831 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (440) | | Dimensions | 5.67 x 0.98 x 8.66 inches | | Edition | Main | | ISBN-10 | 1786891875 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1786891877 | | Item Weight | 12.8 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 240 pages | | Publication date | May 8, 2018 | | Publisher | Canongate Books | ## Images ![Sal - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91KGMFPAnSL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by J***N on March 20, 2018* What a beautiful book. I hope he writes more ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love a sister has for her younger sister *by L***E on August 6, 2018* Sal acted more mature than 13-years-old. She definitely acted more mature than her mother who chose the bottle over her own children. Fearful of what the future held for her sister Peppa, Sal took matters into her own hands as she felt there was no other way. Her love for Peppa was her driving force. I loved how much Sal loved her sister and what she did to protect her. Sal felt that she knew what Robert’s intentions were going to be towards her sister and she was being proactive in protecting her. I had a great fondness for Sal as I read the story. As she explained things to Peppa, she reasoned with her, she didn’t get emotional or talk down to her, she wanted her to understand. Sal doesn’t get frustrated and upset when their lives are meet with difficulty, Sal keeps her head on and fights back. I wonder how Sal felt internally when Peppa kept asking about their mother. The mother who allowed her children to be beaten, the mother who was beaten up herself by the same man who beat her children, that same man who visited Sal’s room at night when he thought no one was watching. When Ingrid entered the novel, I was relieved. Not like a tradition woman, Ingrid was a product of the environment that she grew up in. She was truly a spirited woman and I enjoyed listening to the stories of her life and felt that she led an interesting life. I think it was a mutual blessing that they had found each other as they each enhanced each other’s lives. When Maw appears on the scene, I was apprehensive about her appearance. Peppa was overjoyed but what I saw first, was that perhaps having Maw back would be more work for Sal. Maw felt like a wild card to me. It wasn’t a tied-up ending but that ok. The ending I was hoping for isn’t going to transpire so leaving it open is just as well. I’m still apprehensive about their future, but time will tell what will happen. I hope that being with Ingrid, Sal has internalized a bit of her and kept it with her. Ingrid had a lot to give and I was glad that she met someone who appreciated her. I received a copy of this novel from NetGalley and Canongate Books US in exchange for an honest review. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Escape to the Wild *by G***E on March 7, 2018* Sal, the title and narrator of this powerful tale is leading a troubled existence. She lives in a dysfunctional family on a bleak estate in the west of Scotland where her mother is an alcoholic and her mother's boyfriend is abusing Sal and intends to turn next to her sister Peppa. Although Sal attends the vulnerable children's unit at her local school and has reading difficulties she has acquired through the internet and befriending a kindly neighbour an impressive set of survivalist skills that can enable her to survive in the wild. So for nearly a year she has meticulously planned to rid herself of her abuser Robert and escape to start a new life with her sister in the wild. This is a story about survival both in the physical and metaphysical sense. Having spent a number of holidays near the Galloway Forest I can attest to the fact that the author has accurately portrayed the landscape and geography of this stunning area. With her knowledge and skills and possessing such items as a Bear Grylls knife and waterproofs obtained from Robert's stolen credit cards, Sal is now much more at home in the forest then she ever was in a so called civilised society. In the forest she meets Ingrid a retired doctor formerly from the DDR who also has decided to live wild. Ingrid's story like Sal's is also traumatic and the shared experience of escaping to find a better existence bonds them. There is a lot to admire about this story and it certainly has a cracking pace together with pathos and profundity. Suitable for an adult and young adult audience I have no hesitation in recommending this. A review copy was provided by the publisher. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/65059331-sal](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/65059331-sal) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-21*