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Winner of the Goldsmiths Prize 2023 Chosen as a book of the year 2023 by The Times, Guardian, Telegraph and New Statesman 'An epic the north has long deserved' FINANCIAL TIMES 'A sensational piece of storytelling ... A singular and significant achievement' GUARDIAN 'Marvellous, artful, enchanted' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Cements Myers's standing as one of our finest, and most deftly imaginative, writers' I NEWS The triumphant new novel from the Walter Scott Prize-winning author of The Gallows Pole and The Offing Cuddy is a bold and experimental retelling of the story of the hermit St. Cuthbert, unofficial patron saint of the North of England. Incorporating poetry, prose, play, diary and real historical accounts to create a novel like no other, Cuddy straddles historical eras - from the first Christian-slaying Viking invaders of the holy island of Lindisfarne in the 8th century to a contemporary England defined by class and austerity. Along the way we meet brewers and masons, archers and academics, monks and labourers, their visionary voices and stories echoing through their ancestors and down the ages. And all the while at the centre sits Durham Cathedral and the lives of those who live and work around this place of pilgrimage - their dreams, desires, connections and communities.

An ingenious, funny and moving novel about love, loss and second chances - and the power of music to bring us together. By the award-winning author of The Offing and The Gallows Pole

Cuddy is a bold and experimental retelling of the story of the hermit St. Cuthbert, unofficial patron saint of the North of England. Incorporating poetry, prose, play, diary and real historical accounts to create a novel like no other, Cuddy straddles historical eras - from the first Christian-slaying Viking invaders of the holy island of Lindisfarne in the 8th century to a contemporary England defined by class and austerity. Along the way we meet brewers and masons, archers and academics, monks and labourers, their visionary voices and stories echoing through their ancestors and down the ages. And all the while at the centre sits Durham Cathedral and the lives of those who live and work around this place of pilgrimage - their dreams, desires, connections and communities.

Die vornehmlich männlichen Protagonisten in Bejamin Myers' oft aufwühlenden Erzählungen haben weder das Strahlende der Helden vergangener Tage noch zeigen sie den Charakter, der sie das moderne Leben bewältigen lassen würde. Vielmehr kämpfen sie oft ums nackte Überleben, oft mit gescheiterten Lebensentwürfen und ihrer Vorstellung vom Mannsein. Harte Arbeit, Prinzipientreue, Pflichterfüllung, ohne Fragen zu stellen, all das ist ihnen nicht fremd. Vor Versagensängsten, Unsicherheit und Zärtlichkeit schrecken sie zurück. So wie der Ehemann der namenlosen Frau, die in ›Ein englisches Ende‹ beim friedlichen Schwimmen in einem abgelegenen See ihrer Ehe unsentimental und klarsichtig Revue passieren lässt. Sieger sind die Frauen und Männer in Myers' Erzählungen kaum, dennoch erleben sie ab und an Momente des Friedens und des Glücks. ›Der längste, strahlendste Tag‹ vereint die Arbeit von fünfzehn Jahren. Emotional und sprachlich dicht überzeugt jede einzelne Geschichte von Benjamin Myers.

'One of the most singular, moving and crucial voices of our times' David Peace In Male Tears, a debut collection of stories that brings together over fifteen years of work, Benjamin Myers lays bare the male psyche in all its fragility, complexity and failure, its hubris and forbidden tenderness. Farmers, fairground workers and wandering pilgrims, gruesome gamekeepers, bare-knuckle boxers and ex-cons with secret passions, the men that populate these unsettling, wild and wistful stories form a multi-faceted, era-spanning portrait of just what it means to be a man.

Two outsiders embark on a journey of healing and enlightenment through the creation of crop formations in a Wiltshire field. Their unique endeavor serves as a backdrop for exploring themes of beauty and connection to nature, offering a folksy and magnetic narrative that resonates deeply. The story captures the essence of personal transformation and the profound impact of art on the human experience.

A collection of formal poems in sonnets and blank verse that explore the Oklahoma Dust Bowl from different perspectives and voices

**SOON TO BE A MAJOR FILM STARRING HELENA BONHAM-CARTER**FROM THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE GALLOWS POLE COMES A POWERFUL NEW NOVELA TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR_______________________'What a radical thing, these days, to have written a book so full of warmth and kindness ... Gorgeous' - Max Porter, author of Lanny'Glorious ... Leaves an indelible impression ... A moving and subtle novel in many ways, infused with a love of the minute pleasures in life, and the lasting regrets' - Scotland on Sunday_______________________One summer following the Second World War, Robert Appleyard sets out on foot from his Durham village. Sixteen and the son of a coal miner, he makes his way across the northern countryside until he reaches the former smuggling village of Robin Hood's Bay. There he meets Dulcie, an eccentric, worldly, older woman who lives in a ramshackle cottage facing out to sea.Staying with Dulcie, Robert's life opens into one of rich food, sea-swimming, sunburn and poetry. The two come from different worlds, yet as the summer months pass, they form an unlikely friendship that will profoundly alter their futures._______________________An i Book of the YearA Reading Agency Book of the YearA BBC Radio 2 Book Club PickA BBC Radio 4 'Book at Bedtime'An Observer Pick for 2019