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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherAlgonquin Books of Chapel Hill
ISBN-101616208503
ISBN-139781616208509
eBay Product ID (ePID)6038445637
Product Key Features
Book TitleElmet
Number of Pages322 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSmall Town & Rural, Literary, Noir
Publication Year2017
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorFiona Mozley
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight19.7 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal823/.92
SynopsisThe family thought the little house they had made themselves in Elmet, a corner of Yorkshire, was theirs, that their peaceful, self-sufficient life was safe. Cathy and Daniel roamed the woods freely, occasionally visiting a local woman for some schooling, living outside all conventions. Their father built things and hunted, working with his hands; sometimes he would disappear, forced to do secret, brutal work for money, but to them he was a gentle protector. Narrated by Daniel after a catastrophic event has occurred, Elmet mesmerizes even as it becomes clear the family's solitary idyll will not last. When a local landowner shows up on their doorstep, their precarious existence is threatened, their innocence lost. Daddy and Cathy, both of them fierce, strong, and unyielding, set out to protect themselves and their neighbors, putting into motion a chain of events that can only end in violence. As rich, wild, dark, and beautiful as its Yorkshire setting, Elmet is a gripping debut about life on the margins and the power--and limits--of family loyalty.