The Gift of Stones
€ 12,75
Informação do Produto
| ISBN | 9780330453325 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Jim Crace |
| Editora | Pan Macmillan |
| Formato | Capa mole |
| Número de páginas | 208 |
| Peso (kg) | 0,150 |
| Data de Publicação | 04/01/2008 |
| Preço (iva excl.) | € 12,03 |
| Imposto | € 0,72 |
| Preço (iva inc.) | € 12,75 |
| Disponibilidade | 2 unidades em armazém externo |
Descrição do Produto
‘The intense story of the pre-historical moment when stone yielded to bronze . . . Crace is a virtuoso’ Frank Kermode, New York Times
A coastal community live prosperously crafting fine stone tools. But their proud insularity is breached by raiders, and in the violence a boy loses his arm. Useless as a knapper, he finds a role as the village storyteller, roaming far and returning home with fantastically embellished tales. When the arrival of a new metal threatens all their livelihoods, his fearless imagination becomes a lifesaving gift.
‘His style is as simple as it is beautiful . . . Crace reveals the dignity in human labour and the power of the passing of time’
Herald
‘A deceptively simple book that explores profound ideas with a rare delicacy of touch’ Los Angeles Times
‘Bewitching . . . brings a lost world to life and imbues it with a sense of wonder’ Sunday Times