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Step into the captivating world of Ulverton, as featured on BBC Radio 4's Book at Bedtime. This extraordinary novel, spanning three centuries, weaves a tapestry of voices around the fictional village of Ulverton, creating a mesmerising chronicle of England's unwritten history.
From a Cromwellian soldier's mysterious disappearance upon finding his wife remarried, to a farmer's clandestine affair in the 18th century, and a mother's poignant letters to her incarcerated son, Thorpe masterfully reconstructs the lives of Ulverton's inhabitants. The narrative culminates in the 1980s with a startling archaeological discovery, linking past to present.
Thorpe's ingenious storytelling employs a rich variety of forms—diaries, sermons, correspondence, pub banter, and even film scripts—to bring Ulverton's hidden stories to life. This literary tour de force, introduced by Robert Macfarlane, will transport you through time, blurring the lines between fiction and reality. As Hilary Mantel observed, "Sometimes you forget that it is a novel, and believe for a moment that you are really hearing the voice of the dead".
Book ISBN: | 9780099573449 |
Book Author: | Adam Thorpe |
Book Format: | Paperback / softback |
Book Imprint: | Vintage Classics |
Book Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
Book Dimensions: | 197 x 129 x 27 cm |
Book Publication Date: | 2012-06-12 |
Book Pagination: | 432 pages |
Book Weight: | 302g |
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.
Our tagline is ‘Long Live the Hedgerows’ and our symbol a hibernating dormouse. If you want to support an independent with a unique character and which will share stories with you for years to come, then choose Sherlock & Pages. The world needs bookshops with soul, for they are ‘citadels of light.’
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.
Our tagline is ‘Long Live the Hedgerows’ and our symbol a hibernating dormouse. If you want to support an independent with a unique character and which will share stories with you for years to come, then choose Sherlock & Pages. The world needs bookshops with soul, for they are ‘citadels of light.’