The Gallows Pole by Benjamin Myers 9781526611154

The Gallows Pole

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Prepare to be enthralled by the BBC TV series adaptation, helmed by Shane Meadows and featuring Tom Burke, George MacKay, and Thomas Turgoose. This gripping tale, which clinched the 2018 Walter Scott Prize, has been lauded by literary luminaries. Pat Barker hails it as "powerful, visceral writing, historical fiction at its best", whilst Sebastian Barry deems it "phenomenal", and The Times declares it "superb".

In the rugged moorlands, David Hartley orchestrates a band of weavers and labourers to embark on a daring criminal venture that will upend the economy and become the most audacious fraud in British history. Known as the Cragg Vale Coiners, they specialise in 'clipping' - the illicit forging of coins, a treasonous act punishable by death. As a determined excise officer vows to dismantle their operation and the dawn of industrialisation threatens to reshape England forever, Hartley's empire teeters on the brink of collapse.

The Gallows Pole, meticulously crafted by Benjamin Myers, unveils a true story of defiance and presents a seldom-told alternative history of Northern England. This masterpiece has garnered high praise, with Robert Macfarlane naming it one of his books of the year in the Big Issue, proclaiming it "the best thing Myers has done".

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Book ISBN: 9781526611154
Book Weight: 258g

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Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.

This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.

We have an active social media presence and aim to share our story with all our friends. The long-term goal is to build a hub for the books and writers we believe in. Who knows where our adventure will lead but by supporting Sherlock & Pages you’re helping us to add a further layer of magic to our little corner of the world. If you haven’t visited our physical store, one day you might just make a literary pilgrimage down to Somerset.

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