The Gift of Stones

By: Jim Crace

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Paperback | 5 January 2012

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'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

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'The intense story of the pre-historical moment when stone yielded to bronze ... Crace is a virtuoso' Frank Kermode, New York Times '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

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