“You did not hear them coming. You hardly heard them go. The grass bent down, sprang up again. They passed like cloud shadows downhill ... the boys of summer,...
It’s just one year until the Mayan apocalypse, but for those who take their eschatology with more of a modern twist, Cherwell finds some interesting new books on their way.
An art-dealer’s less than orthodox infatuation, a frustrating memory lapse and an irritating mould growth. All this and more the new year has in store.
Cherwell looks at two forthcoming novels offered by Quercus, whose record in prize-winning publications looks set to top even more bestseller lists in 2011.