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Book Synopsis''Small Things Like These meets Under Milk Wood - this slim but devastating novel captures an entire village, an entire world, and the many ways in which a woman can be trapped. A real gem.'' RUTH GILLIGAN, author of The Butchers
A wonderful novella, full of atmosphere and feeling'' SARA BAUME, author of A LINE MADE BY WALKING
''Beautiful, incredibly painterly and full of breathtaking details. A devastating portrait of a particular place, which draws you in with its brutality and beauty'' CARYL LEWIS, author of DRIFT
''Incredibly assured, carefully observed, full of heart. A quietly devastating read which lingers long after the final page'' JAN CARSON, author of THE RAPTURES
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Tucked into the Welsh valleys and encircled by silver birch and pine, the village of Cwmcysgod may appear a quiet, sleepy sort of place. But beneath the surface, tensions simmer, hearts ache, and
Trade Review
Bold storytelling, lyrical observations and a cast that includes an octogenarian drug dealer propel an atmospheric novella full of questions about female strength. * OBSERVER *
McCarthy... combines poetic lyricism with an unflinching social realism in a jagged little novel full of predatory male violence and feminine resilience. * DAILY MAIL *
Beautiful, incredibly painterly and full of breathtaking details. It is simultaneously dreamlike and nightmarish, funny and heartbreaking. A devastating portrait of a particular place, which draws you in with its brutality and beauty. * Caryl Lewis, author of DRIFT *
An incredibly assured debut, carefully observed, sparsely written yet full of heart. A quietly devastating read which lingers long after the final page * Jan Carson, author of THE RAPTURES *
A wonderful novella, full of atmosphere and feeling * Sara Baume, author of SPILL SIMMER FALTER WITHER and A LINE MADE BY WALKING *
