In her stunning novel, Hall imagines a new dystopia set in the not-too-distant future.
A girl who will become known only as "Sister" escapes the confines of her repressive marriage to find an isolated group of women living as "un-officials" in C.
Reproduction has become a lottery, with contraceptive coils fitted to every female of childbearing age.
There has been a census, and all citizens have been herded into urban centers.
England is in a state of environmental crisis and economic collapse.
In her stunning novel, Hall imagines a new dystopia set in the not-too-distant future