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Cybirdy's new illustrated adult book.
In the rolling hills along the shores of the English Channel, where William the Conqueror once forged an empire, Denis Dunstone returns with a breathtaking sequel to A Church Near You.
1066 Churches invites you to discover the medieval Romanesque churches that dot Normandy and England, stone testaments to the faith and ambition of a Christian king and its people.
Each page bursts with luminous watercolours, capturing the Romanesque and Gothic styles making these sanctuaries stand across centuries.
Conceived as the perfect companion for two landmark events, namely, the triumphant return of the Bayeux Tapestry to English soil for the British Museum’s major 2026 exhibition, and the 2027 European celebrations marking the millennium of the birth of King William I, Denis Dunstone’s richly illustrated and documented work beckons you to wander, sketchpad in hand, and step into the past.
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I'm grateful to Cybirdy for (a) drawing my attention to the novel Silent Riders of the Sea, and (b) dealing with my order of a hard copy of the novel in a very timely, professional, and efficient manner.
So easy! Book chosen in less than an hour, delivered to my door in 48 hours and read in 5 days !
Review of Silent Riders of the Sea
This historical novel is set in 1930, and takes place on board a fishing vessel.
The author, John Gerard Fagan, has an impressive way with words and imagery, his use of language and striking metaphors being standout features of the novel.
It is told in an interesting and rarely-encountered way, as a work of free verse, like a long prose poem. For some, I suppose, this may take some getting used to. But the majority of readers of literary fiction will quickly adapt.
In terms of form it is not a million miles away from Solar Bones by Mike McCormack, a novel which takes a similarly radical approach to narrative form, and which won the Goldsmiths Prize and the International Dublin Literary Award.
While it is too soon to know whether Silent Riders of the Sea will win any awards, what I can tell you is that it is definitely worth your time. It will very quickly transport you to a world of hardship that is (thank God) for the most part forgotten in the U.K. Fagan’s writing is so vivid you will come close to enduring the hardships that Jack, the protagonist, endures. You will certainly feel for Jack and you will be taken on a highly-charged emotional journey.
So read this book, by all means.
A word of caution, though. If you are looking for an uplifting novel, this isn’t it. Silent Riders of the Sea, for all its poetic inclinations, is a gritty read, and is utterly unsparing in its attention to uncomfortable detail. Your emotions while reading it are likely to encompass pity and fear, and perhaps even horror.
You will not leave this book feeling uplifted. You will leave it feeling the same way you might after watching, say, a performance of King Lear. You will have the impression you have witnessed an unfolding of terrible events, and the experience will probably bring home to you how blessed you are to be living the life you have.
Which is the point of tragedy, isn’t it?
A look through the freshly licked window of punk.
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This book should be compulsory reading for all Doctors, Nurses, Surgeons, Students and everyone else involved in the medical profession. It is not a commercial book that will sell in millions, although it should. This is a heart felt, thought provoking examination of the meaning of the Hippocratic Oath and the problems and the triumphs faced in medicine today.
