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Elmet

By: Fiona Mozley
Narrated by: Gareth Bennett Ryan
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In this atmospheric and profoundly moving debut, Cathy and Daniel live with their father, John, in the remote woods of Yorkshire, in a house the three of them built themselves. John is a gentle brute of a man, a former enforcer who fights for money when he has to, but who otherwise just wants to be left alone to raise his children. When a local landowner shows up on their doorstep, their precarious existence is threatened, and a series of actions is set in motion that can only end in violence. Steeped in the natural world of northern England, this is a lyrical commentary on the bonds of siblings and fatherhood, and on the meaning of community in the modern world. Elmet marks the launch of a major new voice in literary fiction.

©2017 Fiona Mozley (P)2017 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

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Strains credibility

I’m not sure what to make of this novel. The language is often evocative, often beautiful in its descriptions of the natural world, but also occasionally sounds a false, overly elaborate note. The story itself makes sense only as a parable about the predations of capitalism, a world in which bonds between people are frayed by distrust and the cruelty and greed of the powerful. For a while, I was captivated by the elevation of a loner father protecting his children and teaching them self-sufficiency, but fairly quickly I became impatient with the simplistic, even reductionist analysis and the almost cartoonish characters.

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Beautifully written and narrated

This book is so beautifully written that I felt I had to listen carefully to every word. The vivid descriptions of the settings and movements of the characters made me feel like I was a "fly on the wall". Wonderful images.

The narration was spot on -

The story was a sad but good one.

Overall - great audio experience!

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Exquisite

This is a wonderful novel, language driven.
Not an easy story. Brutal. But absolutely worth it.
In a small town on the coast of Northern England, two children are being raised by their grandmother. Daddy is an enormous man, an absent man mostly. Huge, unrivaled in size or strength, his body is rented out to the wealthy landowner for collecting rents and enforcing rulings. But things are changing...

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Loved every minute, even as I was crying.

Dark, elegant, and beautiful words. I loved this story. The author made it beautiful the reader made it ethereal.
I will look for more books by both of them in the future.

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A family that seems dysfunctional is really very sane

This book was chosen for our book club. This is about a father raising his daughter and son the best he could. When we try to do our best in raising our children, people can be bullies and use us as targets. Interesting perspective of living off the land

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Unforgettable story; well performed

An unforgettable story, with memorable characters. Some of the writing could have been cleaned up a bit and the dialogue was stiff in spots and with wordy, long explanations where narrative should have been used. But these are minor defects. As a whole this is a superb book.

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Don't bother

This stroy was so confusing I got lost. I returned it. The narrator was very good.

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Can’t wait for more from Ms. Mozley

Excellent book, with gorgeous descriptions of the natural world and a few of its inhabitants. Dark and light, cozy and abrasive. I really loved this book.

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Stopped Listening, but Didn't Return

I stopped listening but didn't return because I may get back to it. The characters were well developed, the setting captivating, but I felt one thing, one big thing was missing - THE PLOT. After listening to 13 chapters, well, I still didn't know what the problem in the story was about. It seems a main character returns to the family home, but I didn't know he even left. With so many fabulous reads out there, does anyone know if it's worth picking up again?

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Good illustration of Class strife

This is a good illustration of an the classic Scotts/Irish/UK underclass. Some might call the book an inditement of capitalism but i saw this as more of a clear illustration of the strife of lower working class whether it be in UK, Canada or US there are similar sociological factors at play and instated in this story. One might hear real life stories similar to this in A Hillbilly Elegy or hear how these same social factors come into play in the African American community in Black Rednecks and White Liberals.

The narration is excellent and the author's use of language to lustrate is very very good.

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