Publisher information
- Publisher: Boundless Publishing Group Ltd
- ISBN: 9781789652116
- Number of pages: 352
- Dimensions: 222 x 141 mm
- Languages: English
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A Thoroughly Enjoyable Psychedelic Journey
I love Tom Cox as a writer. I have read his non-fiction, his fiction, his short stories and his novels and he never lets me down. He has a singular view of... READ MORE
looks at how the past and present have shaped us in a fun, warm way
Looking at Tom Cox’s body of work, he is a writer of many shades, but my experience with him rests solely on the spellbindingly good novel, Villager. In a ... READ MORE
Grab bag of characters, themes, stories and writing - for Tom Cox fans
What you never know with Tom Cox is exactly what you’re going to get, and this novel is no different. Following a pair of irascible (and enigmatic) old fri... READ MORE
Relentless rat-a-tat-tat of garrulous whimsy 1.5 rating
I’m afraid I had to abandon this less than a tenth of the way through, as I was almost grinding my teeth in irritation,
The experience was of being talk... READ MORE
Glorious
Oh, what a glorious book. I adored Tom’s previous, equally idiosyncratic novel Villager, and was looking forward to this immensely.
Eric, approaching 70... READ MORE
Contrived "whimsy"
Sorry, this did not work for me. Clearly I don't get on with the author's writing, as I didn't like his previous novel. The characters aren't especially co... READ MORE
Every Page A Joy
Everything you’ll ever need to read about love, friendship, record collecting, curries and crows.
Maybe it’s the age that I’m reading this book at but t... READ MORE
Gorgeous book!
I've read all of Tom's books and urge everyone to check out his non-fiction books as well as his fiction. I believe Ring the Hill is one of the finest natu... READ MORE
Full of light and changes
The evocations of place in this book, from decaying country estate to self-conscious gentrified village to open moorland, are vivid and affecting, sometime... READ MORE
A truly wonderful read
I can't remember the last time I read a story about deep and lasting friendship, of all the joy AND melancholy, it can bring. At its heart that's what I th... READ MORE