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Starve Acre
The disturbing folk horror novel from the author of Barrowbeck
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Starve Acre
The disturbing folk horror novel from the author of Barrowbeck
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The worst thing possible has happened. Richard and Juliette Willoughby's son, Ewan, has died suddenly at the age of five. Starve Acre, their house by the moors, was to be full of life, but is now a haunted place.
Juliette, convinced Ewan still lives there in some form, seeks the help of the Beacons, a seemingly benevolent group of occultists. Richard, to try and keep the boy out of his mind, has turned his attention to the field opposite the house, where he patiently digs the barren dirt in search of a legendary oak tree.
Starve Acre is a devastating new novel by the author of the prize-winning bestseller The Loney. It is a novel about the way in which grief splits the world in two and how, in searching for hope, we can so easily unearth horror.
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Starve Acre by Andrew Michael Hurley has received acclaim for its originality and unsettling narrative. Reviewers praise its interweaving of psychological realism, folklore, and the supernatural, likening it to works by Shirley Jackson and others in the folk horror genre. The book is noted for its complexity and thought-provoking nature, leaving a lasting impression on readers. Hurley's storytelling, combined with his skill as a nature writer, gives the setting an identity that amplifies the horror and captures the human struggle with nature and the supernatural.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529387308
Publisher: John Murray Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 October 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 180g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Andrew Michael Hurley is based in Lancashire. His first novel, The Loney, won the Costa Best First Novel Award and the Book of the Year at the British Book Awards. Devil's Day, his second novel, was picked as a Book of the Year in five newspapers, and won the Encore Award. Starve Acre was made into a film starring Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark.
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