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The Perfect Golden Circle

Selected for BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club 2022
By Benjamin Myers
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The Perfect Golden Circle by Benjamin Myers is set in the summer of 1989 and follows two unlikely friends who embark on a mysterious quest to create increasingly elaborate crop circles in the English countryside. As their creations attract widespread attention, the duo faces various challenges and discovers unexpected connections, blending themes of artistry, friendship, and the supernatural. This atmospheric tale combines mystery and a touch of whimsy in a unique portrayal of rural England.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by stories that intertwine mystery with the natural world. Set in the English countryside during the summer of 1989, it follows two unlikely friends creating intricate crop circles, blending themes of artistry, rebellion, and the mysteries of nature. It's a mix of historical context and imaginative storytelling that might appeal to fans of rural escapism and alternative histories.

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The Perfect Golden Circle

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In this folksy, magnetic tale, two outsiders seek healing and enlightenment by creating crop formations in a Wiltshire field ... A memorable hymn to beauty OBSERVER

The pleasures of this bountiful novel are like a glass of cool water on a parched summer day THE TIMES

England, 1989. Over the course of a burning hot summer, two very different men – traumatised Falklands veteran Calvert, and affable, chaotic Redbone – set out nightly in a clapped-out camper van to undertake an extraordinary project.

Under cover of darkness, the two men traverse the fields of rural England in secret, forming crop circles in elaborate and mysterious patterns. As the summer wears on, and their designs grow ever more ambitious, the two men find that their work has become a cult international sensation – and that an unlikely and beautiful friendship has taken root as the wheat ripens from green to gold.

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Benjamin Myers' The Perfect Golden Circle is praised for its romantic and mystical narrative akin to William Blake's works, and its storytelling is noted for its understated beauty. Critics highlight its lyrical prose that weaves between myth, modernity, and themes like warfare, environmental concerns, and human connection. The novel is described as a hymn to beauty, capturing the spirit of rural England while exploring poignant themes such as friendship, trauma, and art's redemptive power. It is recognised for blending extraordinary language with depth in character and theme.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526631428

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 189g

Pages: 256

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Benjamin Myers Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Sci-Fi & Fantasy

About the Author

Benjamin Myers was born in Durham in 1976. His most recent novel, The Offing, was an international bestseller and selected for the Radio 2 Book Club. Other works include The Gallows Pole, which won the Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction, Beastings which was awarded the Portico Prize for Literature, and Pig Iron which won the inaugural Gordon Burn Prize. He has also published non-fiction, poetry and crime novels and his journalism has appeared in publications including the Guardian, New Statesman, Spectator, Caught By The River and many more. He lives in the Upper Calder Valley, West Yorkshire.

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