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Cuddy
Cuddy | Benjamin Myers
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**Chosen as a book to watch out for in 2023 by The Times, Observer, Guardian, Irish TImes and Scotsman**'An epic the north has long deserved' FINANCIAL TIMES 'A sensational piece of storytelling ... A singular and significant achievement' GUARDIAN'Marvellous, artful, enchanted' DAILY TELEGRAPHThe triumphant new novel from the Walter Scott Prize-winning author of The Gallows Pole and The OffingCuddy is a bold and experimental retelling of the story of the hermit St. Cuthbert, unofficial patron saint of the North of England.Incorporating poetry, prose, play, diary and real historical accounts to create a novel like no other, Cuddy straddles historical eras - from the first Christian-slaying Viking invaders of the holy island of Lindisfarne in the 8th century to a contemporary England defined by class and austerity.Along the way we meet brewers and masons, archers and academics, monks and labourers, their visionary voices and stories echoing through their ancestors and down the ages.And all the while at the centre sits Durham Cathedral and the lives of those who live and work around this place of pilgrimage - their dreams, desires, connections and communities.
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Home after a lovely weekend in Durham, where, like the monks in 995, having carried the coffin of cuthbert around the north of England to escape viking plunderers before finding a home, i brought this wonderful book to Cuddy's funal resting place.Telling the story of the journey, + the Saint it is inventive + poetic in prose style evoking the devotion to the legend a remarkable man. It was fascinating seeing the cathedral having read the book.

LeahBergen It‘s sounds like you‘ve had a wonderfully immersive experience! 6mo
Crazeedi Lucky you! 6mo
kspenmoll How wonderful! 6mo
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merelybookish Sounds lovely! 6mo
youneverarrived Perfect! Durham is a lovely city. 6mo
andrew61 @youneverarrived @merelybookish @kspenmoll @Crazeedi @LeahBergen Thank you. It is indeed a very beautiful city, Katie, and the cathedral was fascinating. The book tells a lot about the search for somewhere to rest Cuthbert and the history of the city. Yes, Leah, reading the book made it very immersive as it felt as though I was walking in the footsteps of history. 6mo
TrishB Oh great post! I love Durham. 6mo
andrew61 @TrishB I'd never been Trish, so we enjoyed a combination of the culture of the cathedral with some good pubs. We went on the train so if we go again I'll hope to explore some of the local area. 6mo
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Ruthiella Did you listen to the recent podcast episode on Backlisted about this book? 😃 13mo
MinnieTimperley @Ruthiella I will check it out. 13mo
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