Benjamin Wood Livres

Cambridge, de nos jours. Un soir, en passant dans le campus après le travail, Oscar, aide-soignant, est attiré par les sons de l'orgue provenant de la chapelle de King's College. Subjugué malgré lui, il ne peut maîtriser un sentiment d'extase. Dans l'assemblée, une jeune femme capte son attention. Iris n'est autre que la sœur de l'organiste prodige, Eden Bellwether. Introduit par Iris dans leur cercle d’amis, Oscar va découvrir la passion exclusive d’Eden pour la musique baroque et ses conceptions étranges sur l’usage hypnotique se son art. Un premier roman magistral sur les frontières entre génie et folie, la manipulation et ses jeux pervers.

'Britain's answer to Donna Tartt' Sunday Times 'A huge talent' Hilary Mantel 'What a writer' Richard Osman Thomas 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. SEASCRAPER is a mesmerising portrait of a young man confined in by his class and the ghosts of his family's past, dreaming of artistic fulfilment. It confirms Benjamin Wood as an exceptional talent in British literature.

The acclaimed author of The Ecliptic, Benjamin Wood writes a novel of exceptional force and beauty about the bond between fathers and sons, about the invention and reconciliation of self - weaving a haunting story of violence and love.

Shortlisted for the Sunday Times PFD Young Writer of the Year Award: a rich, multi-layered and mesmerising novel that will appeal to readers who love Kazuo Ishiguro, Eleanor Catton and David Mitchell

In the summer of 1952, Joyce and Charlie Savigear are waiting on a railway platform in the quiet English countryside. The siblings have just been released from borstal to start a new life as apprentices at Leventree, an architecture practice with a difference.The architects who've chosen them are Florence and Arthur Mayhood, a married couple motivated to give young offenders second chances. At first, they seem to offer the Savigears a steady path to happiness. But when a menacing figure from Joyce's past comes knocking, they are lured back to the world they left behind. Will the Mayhoods' goodwill be enough to steer their young apprentices away from danger, or will the darkness of their past catch up with them?***PRAISE FOR BENJAMIN WOOD***'A novelist to watch' - The Times, on The Ecliptic'A resounding achievement . . . Rich, beautiful and written by an author of great depth and resource' - Guardian, on The Ecliptic'Exhilarating, earthy, cerebral, frank and unflinching . . . A masterfully paced and suspenseful read' - Independent, on The Ecliptic'A tremendous achievement, an unputdownable domestic thriller that is also subtle and moving ... a tour de force' Sunday Times, on A Station on the Path to Somewhere Better

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the use of bugle calls in military and civilian contexts. It includes instructions on how to play each call and when to use it, as well as historical background and examples of how bugle calls have been used throughout history to inspire and motivate people. Whether you are a veteran bugler or just starting out, this book is an essential resource for anyone who wants to learn more about this important aspect of military and civic life.

Ben Wood is a larger than life figure, an American architect who re-imagined both the heart of New York and the heart of Shanghai and in this unique memoir, he tells a thousand outrageous and wonderful stories from the back blocks of the American South in the 1950s through to the glittering skylines of the 21st century. His design of the Xintiandi area of Shanghai set the standard for urban renewal across all of China's cities, but that's just the beginning of the amazing tales he has to tell in Into The Dragon's Mouth. A post-war Huckleberry Finn growing up in Georgia, Ben drove across the country while in high school, partook in the Summer of Love, and flew Phantom fighter jets with the USAF in Europe at the height of the Cold War. But his life's work has been the re-imagining of urban life. Ben's approach to architectural design is unique and the stories around all he has done are colorful, thought-provoking and emotionally-driven. Through this marvelous book, redolent of the style of the great Southern story-tellers, Ben Wood weaves a deep wisdom and philosophy, as well as perspectives on China and the United States from one who has seen and done far more than most.

The book is a facsimile reprint of a scarce antiquarian work, preserving its historical significance despite potential imperfections like marks and flawed pages. It aims to protect and promote important literature by making it accessible in high-quality modern editions that remain true to the original text.