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Jim Crace

    March 1, 1946

    James Crace crafts luminous prose that explores the tension between the individual and the forces of change, often focusing on societal shifts and the impact of civilization. His distinctive style employs vivid imagery and sharp psychological insight to dissect human experience and motivation. Crace's work challenges readers to contemplate the nature of progress and its consequences, solidifying his reputation as a significant voice in contemporary literature. His narratives resonate with a profound understanding of the human condition, making his contributions essential reading.

    Arcadia
    Quarantine. Die Versuchung in der Wüste, englische Ausgabe
    Signals of Distress
    The Pesthouse
    The Devil's Larder
    The Gift of Stones
    • 2022

      From the twice Booker-shortlisted author of &i;>Harvest &/i>and &i;>Quarantine&/i>, a spellbinding fable about love, fear and where authority lies.

      eden
    • 2018

      The Melody

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      3.1(69)Add rating

      From the Man Booker shortlisted author of Harvest, a novel about love and grief, music and myth, and about the way society treats its least fortunate.

      The Melody
    • 2015

      So this is happiness, she thought. Or this, at least, is what adds up to happiness. The prospect of never running after men and camels any more, of being Miri without shame or hesitation, of letting drop her headscarf for a change so that nothing intervened between her and the sky. Five travellers venture into the Judean wilderness in search of redemption. Instead, amidst the barren rocks, they are met by a dangerous man, Musa, and fall under his dark influence. As the unforgiving days and bitter nights erode their resolve, it becomes clear that one among them will go further than the rest: a fervent, solitary figure, he denies the temptations of his neighbours, and, ultimately, the needs of his own body

      Quarantine. Die Versuchung in der Wüste, englische Ausgabe
    • 2013

      The Pesthouse

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.8(24)Add rating

      From the Booker-shortlisted author of Quarantine.

      The Pesthouse
    • 2013

      Harvest

      • 280 pages
      • 10 hours of reading
      3.7(417)Add rating

      As late summer steals in and the final pearls of barley are gleaned, a village comes under threat. A trio of outsiders - two men and a dangerously magnetic woman - arrives on the woodland borders triggering a series of events that will see Walter Thirsk's village unmade in just seven days: the harvest blackened by smoke and fear, cruel punishment meted out to the innocent, and allegations of witchcraft. But something even darker is at the heart of Walter's story, and he will be the only man left to tell it ...

      Harvest
    • 2011

      All That Follows

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      3.2(19)Add rating

      From the masterful author of Being Dead and Quarantine, a hypnotic novel about what it means to be a hero.

      All That Follows
    • 2008

      Arcadia

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.5(22)Add rating

      `A celebration of the modern city . . . in such vivid prose that you can almost see the bloom on the peaches, taste the sun-ripened oranges and smell the coffee at the market traders' stalls' Sunday Times

      Arcadia
    • 2007

      The stoneworkers remain oblivious to the winds of change in the outside world--until a storyteller returns with a strange, angry woman whose death foretells the coming of metal and the end of stone.

      The Gift of Stones
    • 2007

      A literary feast of sheer imagination and indulgence, from the Booker- shortlisted author of Quarantine

      The Devil's Larder
    • 2004

      Six

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
      3.0(110)Add rating

      Exploring themes of sexuality and civic identity, this major new novel delves into the intricate relationships between personal desires and societal expectations. The narrative weaves together compelling characters, each grappling with their own experiences and the impact of their choices on their lives and communities. Through a thought-provoking lens, the author, known for their previous acclaimed work, invites readers to reflect on the intersection of intimacy and the broader human experience.

      Six