Verlag | Hodder & Stoughton |
Auflage | 2023 |
Seiten | 384 |
Format | 15,4 x 2,6 x 23,3 cm |
Gewicht | 475 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
Reihe | Father Anselm Novels |
EAN | 9781399809290 |
Bestell-Nr | 39980929UA |
'Truly outstanding' Mail on Sunday
'This is a time-spanning, genre-blurring work of storytelling magic . . . The only constants are the land and Mason's genius' Washington Post
'Daniel Mason's latest novel is one of those rare books that truly deserves the description "spellbinding" ' Observer
'A tapestry at once intimate and epic' TLS
'Utterly beguiling' Scotsman
'Extraordinary characters . . . a tour de force' Independent, Best Books for Autumn
'Epic . . . weaves a Cloud Atlas-style narrative of humanity under pressure and nature under threat' Guardian, 2023's Biggest Books
FOUR CENTURIES. A SINGLE HOUSE DEEP IN THE WOODS OF NEW ENGLAND.
A young Puritan couple on the run. An English soldier with a fantastic vision. Inseparable twin sisters. A lovelorn painter and a lusty beetle. A desperate mother and her haunted son. A ruthless con man and a stalking panther. Buried secrets. Madness, dreams and hope.
All are c onnected. The dark, raucous, beautiful past is very much alive.
Exhilarating, daring and playful, NORTH WOODS will change the way you see the world.
'A monumental achievement . . . I loved it' Maggie O'Farrell
'Ambitious, alive, and lush with generosity . . . an immersive sprint through time' Tess Gunty
Rezension:
Set in a single home in the forests of Massachusetts, the interconnecting stories of
this enthralling novel span four centuries. A timely musing on what and who are lost
to history.
Economist, BOOKS OF THE YEAR