The haunting new literary fantasy from the (actual) author of MEMOIRS OF A MASTER FORGER.
Graham Joyce was born into a Coventry mining family and now lives in Leicester. In addition to writing he teaches a Creative Writing course at Nottingham University. He is a multiple winner of the World and British Fantasy Awards and has been shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year.
"Brave and ultimately heartbreaking. . . . A classic in the
making." --"The Washington Post "
"I won't bother saying Graham Joyce deserves to find a wide
audience in America; rather, I think the American audience deserves
to discover him." --Jonathan Lethem
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"Graham Joyce's near-perfect novella of near-death experience,
isolation, and winter cold is a tour de force. . . . A study in
classic supernatural fiction." --"The Independent "(London)
"Stark, layered, ominous and . . . appealing." --"The New York
Times "
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"Joyce's crisp prose, transparent as ice crystals, is the perfect
medium for Jake and Zoe's tale. Emotion-laden yet unsentimental,
unflinchingly attuned to the fluencies of love, "The Silent Land"
brings us to the brink of death and gives a glimpse of the
unfathomable beauty lying beyond." --"The Seattle Times "
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"As engaging as a twisted fireside yarn and paced almost as
quickly." --"Los Angeles Times
""Mesmerizing. . . . This is a lean, philosophically sophisticated
book, and Joyce's ability to slip into its short length heady
meditations on love, death, and the state of contemporary society
is a measure of his craftiness." --"Richmond Times-Dispatch "
"[An] eerie, wintry fable. . . . Delivers a chilling thrill. . . .
Perfect for a Sunday afternoon as the dusk begins to fall." --"The
Scotsman "
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"A book as crisp as new snow. . . . Compelling. . . . You'll laugh,
albeit nervously; you'll cry, unless you're completely heartless;
you'll give your nearest and dearest hugs without really being able
to explain why you're so glad to see them--really, what more do you
want from a novel?" --SFX.com
"I became a rabidly devoted fan of Graham Joyce's the first time I
read is work." --Peter Straub
"[Graham Joyce] is one of those writers who make traditional
literary distinctions-horror versus fantasy, genre versus
mainstream-seem not only trivial, but irrelevant as well. . . .
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"A sensitive exploration of love's redemptive power." Stephen
King," ""Entertainment Weekly"
"This tour de force invites comparison to the work of Haruki
Murakami and Ian McEwan..... So perfectly rendered.... Joyce's
skill at conveying the creepiness of inexplicable events creates
undeniable tension.... The novel is encased, like the village, in a
veil of ice and mystery.... The novel's conclusion is both
beautiful and devastating with its insight into the lives of two
decent, honest people. Few times while reading fiction have I been
so overcome by how remembering the past and living in the moment
combine to form the core of our existence. In "The Silent Land" - a
classic in the making - Joyce's great and abiding gift is to make
the reader feel this truth fiercely and protectively." -- "The
Washington Post "(Jeff VanderMeer)
"Stark, layered, ominous and yet appealing...Luckily for the
reader, in the end Mr. Joyce delivers relief along with
satisfaction and wonder."" --Ne
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