The Gift of Stones
€12.75
Product Information
| ISBN | 9780330453325 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jim Crace |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.150 |
| Publishing Date | 04/01/2008 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €12.03 |
| Tax | €0.72 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €12.75 |
| Availability | 3 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
‘The intense story of the pre-historical moment when stone yielded to bronze . . . Crace is a virtuoso’ Frank Kermode, New York Times
A coastal community live prosperously crafting fine stone tools. But their proud insularity is breached by raiders, and in the violence a boy loses his arm. Useless as a knapper, he finds a role as the village storyteller, roaming far and returning home with fantastically embellished tales. When the arrival of a new metal threatens all their livelihoods, his fearless imagination becomes a lifesaving gift.
‘His style is as simple as it is beautiful . . . Crace reveals the dignity in human labour and the power of the passing of time’
Herald
‘A deceptively simple book that explores profound ideas with a rare delicacy of touch’ Los Angeles Times
‘Bewitching . . . brings a lost world to life and imbues it with a sense of wonder’ Sunday Times