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His first work of non-fiction, it is inspired by Silbury Hill and was described by Paul Farley in the Guardian as "a rich and evocative book of place". [2]
The book was featured on BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week programme in August 2014, read by the author. [4] It was shortlisted for the inaugural Wainwright Prize.
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