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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.

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A lyrical and mythic work...Mozley's sheer storytelling confidence sends the reader sailing. -- New York Times A quiet explosion of a book, exquisite and unforgettable. -- Economist (London) Excellent...Brims with primal, folkloric power. -- Wall Street Journal Magical. -- People The dialect of northern England is a defining element in Fiona Mozley's kicker of a first novel...Narrator Joe Jameson gives just enough of that sound to draw the listener into her strange and savage landscape...In an unforgettable match of voice and text, Jameson creates a distinctively accented and nuanced world that is equal and counterpart to Mozley's unique literary achievement. This memorable match of voice and text is a double pleasure and a work of suspense unlike anything you've heard before. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award. -- AudioFile

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Fiona Mozley grew up in York, England and studied at Cambridge. After briefly working at a literary agency in London, she moved back to York to complete a PhD in Medieval Studies. She also has a weekend job at the Little Apple Bookshop in York. Elmet, her first novel, has been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2017. Joe Jameson trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He has narrated over a hundred audiobooks, including titles by Gillian Slovo, Bear Grylls, Malorie Blackman, and Susan Hill, as well as The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff. He also works extensively in theater and television.

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