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My favourite book of 2019
I was hooked on this book from literally the first page. The sinister tone, combined with the strange rituals and happenings of Neverness, drew me in insta... READ MORE
Prepare to be enchanted!
Sinister and ritualistic this collection of short stories set on the fictional island of Neverness weaves together to create a folklore and history of a pl... READ MORE
Synopsis
Shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize 2019
A captivating, magical and haunting debut novel of breathtaking imagination, from the winner of the 2014 Costa Short Story Award.
On the remote island of Neverness, the villagers' lives are entwined with nature: its enchantments, seductions and dangers. There is May, the young fiddler who seeks her musical spirit; Madden Lightfoot, who flies with red kites; and Verlyn Webbe, born with a wing for an arm. Over the course of a generation, their desires, gossip and heartbreak interweave to create a staggeringly original world, crackling with echoes of ancient folklore.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN: 9781408884317
- Number of pages: 256
- Dimensions: 196 x 130 x 20 mm
- Weight: 214g
- Languages: English
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One of the most beautiful books I have ever read!
I can still feel a lingering hum of the magic spun by this beautiful novel. I don't think I've been held captivate by a book quite like this before. Singin... READ MORE
A rarity for me, but I discarded this after a few chapters...
Each chapter moves the reader on a journey around Neverness, an island whose people are dominated by their observance of rituals, folklore, and bloody his... READ MORE
An interweaving story
Enjoyed this book a lot, there’s a sense of history and the way the lives of the characters are connected and affect their past and futures. Happy I purcha... READ MORE