Buy it, read it, treasure it. I can’t wait for the next one”, “Suspenseful and melancholy…In alternating chapters, the story moves forward and backward in time—a narrative architecture that might seem gimmicky were it not for Wyld’s masterful control. One person found this helpful. Trust me that isn't the only anomaly in this book. Her first novel, After the Fire, a Still Small Voice, won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and a Betty Trask Award and was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for New Writers, the Commonwealth Prize and the International IMPAC Dublin literary award. Signed by both Evie Wyld & Joe Sumner. Condition: Fine. This is a sad and lovely novel from a talented new writer.”, “A terrifically self-assured debut...a cauterising, cleansing tale, told with muscular writing.”, “Mesmerising...this adroit examination of loss, lostness and trauma is the beginning of great things.”, “Written in pith, crystal-sharp prose, this is a compelling read that uses the Australian landscape to mirror its characters' equally unforgiving emotional terrain.”, “Told with quiet, characterful poise, the noel succeeds in evoking not only Australia's epic geographical landscape, but its literary terrain too summoning echoes of some of that country's finest writer.”, “Wyld's superb skills at portraying a hot, dusty landscape and her psychological insight will pull you inexorably in.”, “A searing study of the way war-induced damage passes from fathers to sons...Uniting the disparate narratives is Wyld's brisk, atmospheric style and her fascination with men who commit appalling acts, but are not appalling people.”, “This is a young writer with talent to burn.”, “Wyld's debut novel dissects the misery that seeps inexorably from one generation to the next.”, “Wyld can write very well, in a vivid descriptive style reminiscent of Tim Winton's.”, “An assured and astonishing debut novel.”, “Wyld sympathetically explores the blight of war and violence on three generations of a working-class Australian family.”, “Astonishingly assured...a stunning work from a brilliant new voice.”, “Creepy but gripping, it’s also a novel with a twist that doesn’t undermine everything that came before. This is a rich account of two men's lives, separated through time and their own inability to reach out... Time does funny things in the book as it would in the desert; it undoes things, rather like this book has done to me.”, “It's a sensational debut, rich in literary fireworks and human drama. Evelyn Rose Strange "Evie" Wyld FRSL (born 16 June 1980) is an Anglo-Australian author. Op zoek naar artikelen van Evie Wyld? Expect to hear her name often from now on. Her name is Jake. Browse Evie Wyld’s best-selling audiobooks and newest titles. Read 1 921 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Met Overal vogelzang won Wyld de Encore Award, de European Union Prize for Literature en de Miles Franklin Literary Award en ze werd genomineerd voor de Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction. “Evie Wyld's book is dark, intense and haunting. Her first novel, After the Fire, a Still Small Voice, won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and a Betty Trask Award and was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for New Writers, the Commonwealth Prize and the International IMPAC Dublin literary award. In 2013 she was included on Granta Magazine's once a decade Best of Young British Novelists list. It’s bleak at times and full of raw emotions that can’t quite be fully communicated, but it is powerful and oddly beautiful.”, “There's a precision and power to her sentences that feels like the work of a much older writer. Articles featured in the following publications; The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian and The Irish Times. Evie Wyld has a deft way of capturing the light, the nature of the place, of the natives. This is one talented young writer.”, “Brilliantly unsettling...daring and fierce, this is a book that makes you feel the need to look over your shoulder in case something dark and hulking might be gaining on you.”, “A weird and wonderful novel about isolation, memory and a dog called Dog.”, “Wickedly captivating...it's nearly impossible not to get swept up in the game of merging the two stories by piecing together each clue...think "Room" or "Winter's Bone"-style creepy.”, “A dark, powerfully disturbing and beautifully observed story… A technical tour de force, almost Nabokovian in its structural intricacy… A tremendous achievement. Report abuse. Wyld twists together the warp and weft of poetic language and plot to create a disquieting, deeply suspenseful novel. Explore books by Evie Wyld with our selection at Waterstones.com. EVIE WYLD’s debut novel, After the Fire, a Still Small Voice, was short-listed for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and awarded the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. Arts and Culture Books Book review: The Bass Rock, by Evie Wyld I would like to say I enjoyed this novel, but enjoyment would seem to be a singularly inappropriate response to it. Evie Wyld's debut novel, After the Fire, A Still Small Voice, was shortlisted for the Impac Prize and awarded the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. A revelation and a joy - wild, wise and wonderful.”, “Evie Wyld's book is dark, intense and haunting. Online shopping from a great selection at Books Store. Learn more about Evie Wyld. “The growing dread and terror reminded me of Daphe du Maurier...[Jake] is unlike any character I've seen in fiction...Wyld's concealment is artful...she trusts her readers to follow her...if the novel sounds forbiddingly dark it's not. The descriptions of Australia's East Coast are vivid, the landscapes, the language, the settings, the feelings are real and palpable. The descriptions of Australia's East Coast are vivid, the landscapes, the language, the settings, the feelings are real and palpable. There’s love as well as dread in this book, a surprising sort of love — the best kind of all.”, “Within a few short, sharp pages Wyld has set the tone for a hair-prickling thriller in which visceral, primal appetites appear equally the preserve of the human world as the animal one…Wyld [is an] expert at building an atmosphere of unplaceable menace, at blurring the lines between imagined and real horrors, of harnessing so effectively a feral, rural malignancy and, ultimately, at making a virtue of ambiguity…But it’s the quality of her prose that really blows your mind – lyrical without being cloying, full of violence and beauty, and when it needs to be, as spare as the unforgiving landscape of Jake’s adopted island.”, “With All the Birds, Singing, Evie Wyld merges into her mysterious tale of a lonely shepherdess a savage Australian back-story that lends a haunting extra dimension to a novel of troubling beauty.”, “The prose maintains a fine-tuned ominous mood, but the most impressive aspect of the novel is its structure. It is an extraordinary book…[a] bleak and beautiful masterpiece.”, “Completely and utterly monumental. Evie Wyld was born in London and grew up in Australia and South London. What will be our open pick book for September, 2015? June Challenge - Miles Franklin and/or TBR list. The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld, review: a menacing portrait of violence against women 4. See all books by Evie Wyld. Après le feu, un murmure doux et leger (Antipodes) by Wyld, Evie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.co.uk. Can’t wait to read more.”, “Wyld has a skill for creating flawed characters you can’t help but root for.”, “The new queen of literary horror...you can believe the hype.”, “Unsettling, beautiful, horrifying and moving in equal parts, I haven’t read anything quite like All the Birds, Singing for a long time…Wyld’s beautiful, sparse prose, brings a warmth and colour to the tale…there is no disputing the power of the story and the beauty of Wyld’s writing. Read more. Please only enter once, and please note we have 50 copies of this book to give away: Better Reading Preview: An exclusive chance to read and review […] Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25. Verified Purchase. Her second novel, All the Birds, Singing, won the Miles Franklin Literary Award, the Encore Award and the European Union Prize for Literature, and it was shortlisted for the Costa Book Award for Best Novel. Wyld's writing seems to come from somewhere deep; somewhere a little big unnerving and odd. Evie Wyld grew up in Australia and the UK. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, “I laugh out loud at how wonderful life is that it takes a hell of a knock like that and it’s just fine, and I find the steadiness in myself...”, “I feel the pull of being alone, of answering to no one, the safety of being unknown and far away.”. Her new book reminds me of Peter Carey: the language becomes part of the landscape and you don't feel an authorial self pressing down on the novel, but a deep authorial intelligence behind it.”, “All the Birds, Singing is a genuine literary thriller and showcases Wyld’s raw talent.”, “There are literary traces beneath the skin of Wyld’s prose – one feels the influence of an early Ian McEwan or Iain Banks. Don’t be surprised if this debut starts cropping up at book groups - it deserves to.”, “Superb assured first novel about fathers and sons. Evie Wyld: ‘I started imagining who my grandmother was before she was the woman I came to know.’ Photograph: Karen Robinson/The Observer Born in London, Evie Wyld… Hardcover. All books are swathed in biodegradable bubble wrap and posted in strong, custom made book boxes to ensure undamaged delivery. Evie Wyld’s roman Wij zijn de wolven werkt als een koude hand die je plots in de nek grijpt. The descriptions of Australia's East Coast are vivid, the landscapes, the language, the settings, the feelings are real and palpable. EVIE WYLD’s debut novel, After the Fire, a Still Small Voice, was short-listed for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and awarded the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. This, her debut, will delight many.”, “The landscape of Australia's east coast looms large in the book, wild and sinister, filled with light and tragedy. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Books By Evie Wyld; Most Popular Books. . She writes great characters and makes you love them as she nails them.”, “This is a highly accomplished first novel. Discover more authors you’ll love listening to on Audible. Evie Wyld’s The Bass Rock is such a book. Artikelen van Evie Wyld koop je eenvoudig online bij bol.com Gratis retourneren 30 dagen bedenktijd Snel in huis * Spectator * Her writing is precise, intense, haunting and poetic... A nuanced exploration of human suffering and resilience. All The Birds, Singing is the second novel by British-Australian author, Evie Wyld, and winner of the 2014 Miles Franklin Literary Award. The story is compelling, the structure ambitious and the imagery vivid. Wise and wry, it uses its Australian bush setting to great effect, Wyld's protagonists fleeing there from wars, both literal and familial. A terrifyingly good debut.”, “A brilliant, transporting novel of such warmth and stunning evocative language that I wanted to read it all over again. 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