{"product_id":"let-these-things-be-written","title":"Let These Things Be Written","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A Dark Ages novel that reads like contemporary fiction – the fun and interesting kind’ \u003cem\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLONGLISTED: Exeter Novel Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"4c634a2c-825e-10ee-9305-96d4264d7585\" data-wf-id='[\"4c634a2c-825e-10ee-9305-96d4264d7585\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-description-input\"\u003eSeven-year-old Wilfrid lives a privileged life as the eldest son of the warmaster to the King of Northumbria. But his parents don’t seem to love him and his life is turned upside down when he is given away to the monks of the island monastery of Lindisfarne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"967d9be0-12b6-48f5-c108-c42c0b295615\" data-wf-id='[\"967d9be0-12b6-48f5-c108-c42c0b295615\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-description-input\"\u003eThere he is taken under the wing of Cuthbert, the community’s charismatic prior, who tries to cure him of the demons that torment him. But everywhere the boy goes, he seems to bring ill-fortune in his wake: to Fergus, drowned in the freezing North Sea, or to Sigi, his brother, who is struck down by plague when Wilfrid finds his way back home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"cf18e3d6-8e16-698c-a268-41721a83b064\" data-wf-id='[\"cf18e3d6-8e16-698c-a268-41721a83b064\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-description-input\"\u003eAs he comes of age and major events erupt all around him – with Northumbria at war with the Picts, religious schisms raging and the queen taking desperate measures to conceive a son – Wilfrid gradually pieces together his own family history, and the ageing Cuthbert’s part in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"4d9660c0-f7d7-4775-823d-076f62443c92\" data-wf-id='[\"4d9660c0-f7d7-4775-823d-076f62443c92\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-description-input\"\u003eAn evocative tale of seventh-century religious and political life offers some startlingly modern lessons about trauma and guilt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"4d9660c0-f7d7-4775-823d-076f62443c92\" data-wf-id='[\"4d9660c0-f7d7-4775-823d-076f62443c92\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-description-input\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘Whyte tells [the] story lovingly and with attention to detail – sometimes searingly so’\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatholic Herald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘An incredibly readable account of a fascinating era; a perfect blend of research and storytelling’\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrish Examiner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e‘Whyte brings a lost age to thrilling life’ \u003cb\u003eImogen Robertson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘Whyte cleverly portrays inner lives as witness to trauma and anxiety’\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e‘Captures the atmosphere of 7th century Lindisfarne. Not an an easy thing to pull off’ \u003cb\u003eAlistair Moffat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e‘A story of immense depth and power’ \u003cb\u003ePeter Benson, winner of the Somerset Maugham Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘Thrums with urgent life. An unalloyed joy to read’\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Morrissy, winner of the Hennessy Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e‘A captivating tale woven from wind and waves; this novel shines’ \u003cb\u003eHilary Taylor, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSea Defences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePaperback: 384pp\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePublished: Lightning Books (October 2024)\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eISBN: 9781785633362\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42886048710853,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1271\/4023\/files\/LetTheseThingsbeWritten.jpg?v=1709142606","url":"https:\/\/www.eyebooksgroup.com\/products\/let-these-things-be-written","provider":"Eye Books Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}