Cynan Jones crafts narratives that delve into the core of human experience against the evocative backdrop of the Welsh landscape. His prose is celebrated for its raw power and atmospheric depth, exploring themes of isolation, nature's influence, and the intricate connections between people and their environment. Jones possesses a distinctive literary voice, marked by economy of language and potent imagery, drawing readers into the internal lives of his characters. He is widely recognized as one of Britain's most talented and exciting contemporary authors.
Set in rural Wales, the narrative unfolds a poignant clash between a badger-baiter and a grieving farmer. The story weaves together themes of loss and the harsh realities of rural life, echoing the styles of Cormac McCarthy and Marilynne Robinson. As their lives intersect, the characters face moral dilemmas and personal struggles, exploring the complexities of human nature against a backdrop of the Welsh landscape.
A potent, prize-winning novel of rural life and familial loss - and an unforgettable introduction to one of the most distinctive new voices in British fiction
These three beautifully written and highly original fables - in which a giant becomes too big for his boots, a left hand falls out with a right hand, and a scarecrow reassures a lost doll - are treats of the imagination for child and adult alike. - Malachy Doyle -- Gwasg Gomer
This is a searing short novel, built of the interlocking fates of a badger-baiter and a disconsolate farmer, unfolding in a stark rural setting where man, animal, land and weather are at loggerheads. Their two paths converge with tragic inevitability. Jones writes of the physiology of grief and the isolation of loss with brilliance, and about the simple rawness of animal existence with a naturalist's unblinking eye. His is a pared-down prose of resonant simplicity and occasional lushness. His writing about ducks and dogs and cows is axe-sharp. There is not a whiff of the bucolic pastoral or the romanticized sod here. This is a real rural ride. It is short, but crackles with latent compressed energy that makes it swell to fill more space than at first glance it occupies.
From the acclaimed author of The Dig, a tautly-crafted novel that packs the tension of a thriller and the emotional heft of a tragedy
“To read Cove is to take a masterclass in taking out everything but the essentials. This is writing stripped back to the bone, and storytelling that gets under the skin. Powerful, terrifying, brilliantly done.”—Jon McGregor, author of Reservoir 13 Out at sea, in a sudden storm, a man is struck by lightning. When he wakes, injured and adrift on a kayak, his memory of who he is and how he came to be here is all but shattered. He will need to rely on his instincts, resilience, and imagination to get safely back to the woman he dimly senses is waiting for his return. This is an extraordinary, visceral portrait of a man locked in a struggle with the forces of nature.
This tale transforms the Arthurian legend of Peredur into a quixotic romp through a contemporary Welsh school of hard knocks. The original Peredur tale recounts the adventures of a youth bent on recognition as a knight in King Arthur's court. In true questing fashion, he defends maidens, defeats giants, and eventually overcomes the witches who have cursed him.
An astonishingly realised dystopian world from a master storyteller, first heard on BBC Radio 4.
Zwei Männer, die auf ihre Chance warten. Holden setzt alles daran, ein Versprechen einzulösen, das er einem sterbenden Freund gegeben hat, während Grzegorz auf ein besseres Leben für seine Familie hofft und zu allem bereit ist … Zwei Männer, die auf ihre Chance warten, setzen wider besseren Wissens ihr Leben aufs Spiel. Eine schiefgelaufene Drogenübergabe löst eine fatale Verkettung von Ereignissen aus, in deren Folge sie zum Spielball unkontrollierbarer Kräfte werden. Stringer, der lange im Gefängnis saß und nun merkt, wie sehr sich die Welt verändert hat, wird losgeschickt, um die verloren gegangene Lieferung wieder aufzutreiben. Und um ein Zeichen zu setzen ... Kraftvoll und mit großer Intensität bis zum bitteren Showdown erzählt Cynan Jones von der einen falschen Entscheidung im Leben – und ihren tödlichen Konsequenzen. Ein Buch voll untergründiger Spannung, das so lange an Gewissheiten rührt, bis die Wahrheit ans Licht kommt.
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