Sanderson’s Isle

Name: Sanderson’s Isle
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781788163538
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'A raucous, Technicolor scream' Sunday Times

By James Clarke

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Sanderson’s Isle by James Clarke is a gripping novel that transports readers to a remote island where an enigmatic community has thrived in isolation. The protagonist finds himself drawn to the island by a mysterious legacy, only to uncover underlying secrets and tensions among its inhabitants. As relationships deepen, the story unfolds in unexpected ways, probing themes of identity and belonging amidst a wild and untamed landscape.
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You might enjoy this book if you relish thrilling tales of survival set on remote islands, blended with intriguing characters and atmospheric storytelling. It's a captivating journey of discovery and resilience that draws you in with its vivid descriptions and keeps you engaged with its unexpected twists. Perfect for those who appreciate a mix of adventure and introspective narrative.

Sanderson’s Isle

A man searches for a stolen child through swinging London and the Lake District in the psychedelic 1960s

A man searches for a stolen child through swinging London and the Lake District in the psychedelic 1960s

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1969. Thomas Speake comes to London to look for his father but finds Sanderson instead, a larger-than-life TV presenter who hosts 'midweek madness' parties where the punch is spiked with acid. There, Speake meets Marnie and promises to help her find her adoptive child, who has been taken by her birth mother to live off-grid in a hippie commune in the Lake District.

Forced to lie low after a violent accident, Speake joins Sanderson on a tour of the Lake District, where he's researching a book to accompany his popular TV series, Sanderson’s Isle. Fascinated by local rumours about the hippies, Sanderson joins the search for their whereabouts. Amid the fierce beauty of the mountains, the cult is forming the kind of community that Speake—a drifter who belongs nowhere—is desperate to find but has been sent to betray.

This is the follow-up to James Clarke's Betty Trask Prize-winning debut novel. It is filled with gorgeous nature writing of the urban and the rural, and its portrayal of the moment when British society was unsettled and transformed by the counterculture of the 1960s is visionary and electrifying.

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Sanderson’s Isle by James Clarke is acclaimed for its rich and evocative portrayal of 1960s London and the Lake District. The novel is celebrated for Clarke's vivid storytelling and the depth of his characters who navigate the societal changes of the era. Reviewers liken his narrative to the works of renowned authors, highlighting its powerful, engaging, and nostalgic elements.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788163538

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 July 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Serpent's Tail

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 142.0mm

Height: 218.0mm

Weight: 440g

Pages: 320

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Fiction General Fiction James Clarke Literary Fiction

About the Author

James Clarke was born in Manchester in 1985 and grew up in the Rossendale Valley, Lancashire. His debut novel The Litten Path won the 2019 Betty Trask Prize.