ISBN: 9780241741344 - seascraper: longlisted for the booker prize 2025 (53 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. *LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025**WINNER OF THE NERO BOOK AWARDS 2025**WINNER OF THE WINSTON GRAHAM HISTORICAL PRIZE 2026**SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION 2026*'A huge talent' HILARY MANTEL'A magnificent writer' DOUGLAS STUART'One of the finest novelists of his generation' THE TIMESThomas lives a slow, deliberate life with his mother in Longferry, working his grandpa?s trade as a shanker. He rises early to take his horse and cart to the grey, gloomy beach to scrape for shrimp; spending the rest of the day selling his wares, trying to wash away the salt and scum, pining for Joan Wyeth down the street and rehearsing songs on his guitar. At heart, he is a folk musician, but it remains a private dream.When a striking visitor turns up, bringing the promise of Hollywood glamour, Thomas is shaken from the drudgery of his days and begins to see a different future. But how much of what the American claims is true, and how far can his inspiration carry Thomas?Haunting and timeless, this is the story of a young man hemmed in by his circumstances, striving to achieve fulfilment far beyond the world he knows.***MORE PRAISE FOR SEASCRAPER:'A book about dreams, an exploration of class and family, a celebration of the power and the glory of music, a challenge to the limits of realism, and - stunningly - a love story' BOOKER PRIZE 2025 JUDGES'It's a senuous treat, this novel . . . A language of the sea washes over every page' ROSS RAISIN'A tale so richly atmospheric you can almost taste the tang of brine and inhale the sea fog . . . [Wood] transforms the quotidian into the poetic, making the exactitude of each task sing on the page' GUARDIAN?Wood is up there with the very best. He packs more poetry into his opening paragraph than many a Booker-winner achieves in their entire oeuvre? JOHANNA THOMAS-CORR, THE TIMES'Seascraper shimmers, salt-flecked and rippling' SPECTATOR.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. *LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025**WINNER OF THE NERO BOOK AWARDS 2025**WINNER OF THE WINSTON GRAHAM HISTORICAL PRIZE 2026**SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION 2026*'A huge talent' HILARY MANTEL'A magnificent writer' DOUGLAS STUART'One of the finest novelists of his generation' THE TIMESThomas lives a slow, deliberate life with his mother in Longferry, working his grandpa?s trade as a shanker. He rises early to take his horse and cart to the grey, gloomy beach to scrape for shrimp; spending the rest of the day selling his wares, trying to wash away the salt and scum, pining for Joan Wyeth down the street and rehearsing songs on his guitar. At heart, he is a folk musician, but it remains a private dream.When a striking visitor turns up, bringing the promise of Hollywood glamour, Thomas is shaken from the drudgery of his days and begins to see a different future. But how much of what the American claims is true, and how far can his inspiration carry Thomas?Haunting and timeless, this is the story of a young man hemmed in by his circumstances, striving to achieve fulfilment far beyond the world he knows.***MORE PRAISE FOR SEASCRAPER:'A book about dreams, an exploration of class and family, a celebration of the power and the glory of music, a challenge to the limits of realism, and - stunningly - a love story' BOOKER PRIZE 2025 JUDGES'It's a senuous treat, this novel . . . A language of the sea washes over every page' ROSS RAISIN'A tale so richly atmospheric you can almost taste the tang of brine and inhale the sea fog . . . [Wood] transforms the quotidian into the poetic, making the exactitude of each task sing on the page' GUARDIAN?Wood is up there with the very best. He packs more poetry into his opening paragraph than many a Booker-winner achieves in their entire oeuvre? JOHANNA THOMAS-CORR, THE TIMES'Seascraper shimmers, salt-flecked and rippling' SPECTATOR.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. *LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025**WINNER OF THE NERO BOOK AWARDS 2025**WINNER OF THE WINSTON GRAHAM HISTORICAL PRIZE 2026**SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION 2026*'A huge talent' HILARY MANTEL'A magnificent writer' DOUGLAS STUART'One of the finest novelists of his generation' THE TIMESThomas lives a slow, deliberate life with his mother in Longferry, working his grandpas trade as a shanker. He rises early to take his horse and cart to the grey, gloomy beach to scrape for shrimp; spending the rest of the day selling his wares, trying to wash away the salt and scum, pining for Joan Wyeth down the street and rehearsing songs on his guitar. At heart, he is a folk musician, but it remains a private dream.When a striking visitor turns up, bringing the promise of Hollywood glamour, Thomas is shaken from the drudgery of his days and begins to see a different future. But how much of what the American claims is true, and how far can his inspiration carry Thomas?Haunting and timeless, this is the story of a young man hemmed in by his circumstances, striving to achieve fulfilment far beyond the world he knows.***MORE PRAISE FOR SEASCRAPER:'A book about dreams, an exploration of class and family, a celebration of the power and the glory of music, a challenge to the limits of realism, and - stunningly - a love story' BOOKER PRIZE 2025 JUDGES'It's a senuous treat, this novel . . . A language of the sea washes over every page' ROSS RAISIN'A tale so richly atmospheric you can almost taste the tang of brine and inhale the sea fog . . . [Wood] transforms the quotidian into the poetic, making the exactitude of each task sing on the page' GUARDIANWood is up there with the very best. He packs more poetry into his opening paragraph than many a Booker-winner achieves in their entire oeuvre JOHANNA THOMAS-CORR, THE TIMES'Seascraper shimmers, salt-flecked and rippling' SPECTATOR. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. **SEASCRAPER is a mesmerising portrait of a young man confined by his class and the ghosts of his family's past, dreaming of a bigger life.** _LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025_ 'Benjamin Wood is a magnificent writer and I intend to read everything he has written' Douglas Stuart Thomas lives a slow, deliberate life with his mother in Longferry, working his grandpas trade as a shanker. He rises early to take his horse and cart to the grey, gloomy beach to scrape for shrimp, spending the afternoon selling his wares, trying to wash away the salt and scum, pining for Joan Wyeth down the street, and rehearsing songs on his guitar. At heart, he is a folk musician, but it remains a private dream. When a striking visitor turns up, bringing the promise of Hollywood glamour, Thomas is shaken from the drudgery of his days and begins to see a different future. But how much of what the American claims is true, and how far can his inspiration carry Thomas? Haunting and timeless, this is the story of a young man hemmed in by his circumstances, striving to achieve fulfilment far beyond the world he knows. SEASCRAPER is a mesmerising portrait of a young man confined by his class and the ghosts of his family's past, dreaming of a bigger life. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardback. Zustand: New. *LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025**WINNER OF THE NERO BOOK AWARDS 2025**WINNER OF THE WINSTON GRAHAM HISTORICAL PRIZE 2026**SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION 2026*'A huge talent' HILARY MANTEL'A magnificent writer' DOUGLAS STUART'One of the finest novelists of his generation' THE TIMESThomas lives a slow, deliberate life with his mother in Longferry, working his grandpa's trade as a shanker. He rises early to take his horse and cart to the grey, gloomy beach to scrape for shrimp; spending the rest of the day selling his wares, trying to wash away the salt and scum, pining for Joan Wyeth down the street and rehearsing songs on his guitar. At heart, he is a folk musician, but it remains a private dream.When a striking visitor turns up, bringing the promise of Hollywood glamour, Thomas is shaken from the drudgery of his days and begins to see a different future. But how much of what the American claims is true, and how far can his inspiration carry Thomas?Haunting and timeless, this is the story of a young man hemmed in by his circumstances, striving to achieve fulfilment far beyond the world he knows.***MORE PRAISE FOR SEASCRAPER:'A book about dreams, an exploration of class and family, a celebration of the power and the glory of music, a challenge to the limits of realism, and - stunningly - a love story' BOOKER PRIZE 2025 JUDGES'It's a senuous treat, this novel . . . A language of the sea washes over every page' ROSS RAISIN'A tale so richly atmospheric you can almost taste the tang of brine and inhale the sea fog . . . [Wood] transforms the quotidian into the poetic, making the exactitude of each task sing on the page' GUARDIAN'Wood is up there with the very best. He packs more poetry into his opening paragraph than many a Booker-winner achieves in their entire oeuvre' JOHANNA THOMAS-CORR, THE TIMES'Seascraper shimmers, salt-flecked and rippling' SPECTATOR.…

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