Paul Kingsnorth
Friday 15th August 2014
St Peter's Church, Broad Street, Ely, CB7 4AH
7.30pm

Tipped for the Man Booker Prize 2014, The Wake is an incredibly unique and original novel. Written in ‘shadow tongue’, a language borrowed from Old English, The Wake is set in the brutal aftermath of Battle of Hastings, and follows the Anglo-Saxon’s resistance of the “ingenga” – the ferocious and powerful Norman invading force.
We are transported to a world of guerilla warfare, treachery, and fractured alliances. Hailed as a literary triumph, Kingsnorth’s use of the ‘shadow tongue’ language powerfully captures the vividness and immediacy of the life of an Anglo-Saxon man in breathtaking detail.
The Wake is a stunning literary inscription of the memories and experiences of Fen people, resonating with historical authenticity, and brought to life by its unique language.