Mercia's Take by Daniel Wiles
Mercia's Take summons an England in the heat of the industrial revolution, and the lives it took to make it. Gripping, powerful and intense, it is the debut of an astonishing new talent. 'Energy and passion fuels this harsh and beautiful first novel; Daniel Wiles connects us viscerally to the past we have buried, the history we choose to ignore' - Hilary MantelThe Times best historical fiction books of 2022 so far
'Read this novel and marvel at its language, dark and gleaming as obsidianDaniel Wiles channels the Southern Gothic into the vernacular of the Black Country and unearths from the past a tale of desperation that speaks to our current damnation. A striking debut' - Paul Lynch
'Energy and passion fuels this harsh and beautiful first novel; Daniel Wiles connects us viscerally to the past we have buried the history we choose to ignore' - Hilary Mantel
Daniel Wiles is from Walsall in the West Midlands. He recently completed the Prose MA at UEA, where he was the recipient of the Booker Prize Foundation Scholarship. Mercia's Take is his first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781800750845 |
| ISBN 10 | 1800750846 |
| Title | Mercia's Take |
| Author | Daniel Wiles |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Swift Press |
| Year published | 2022-10-06 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
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