North Woods

''Truly outstanding'' Mail on Sunday

''This is a time-spanning, genre-blurring work of storytelling magic . . . The only constants are the land and Mason''s genius'' Washington Post

''Daniel Mason''s latest novel is one of those rare books that truly deserves the description "spellbinding" '' Observer

''A tapestry at once intimate and epic'' TLS

''Utterly beguiling'' Scotsman

''Extraordinary characters . . . a tour de force'' Independent, Best Books for Autumn

''Epic . . . weaves a Cloud Atlas-style narrative of humanity under pressure and nature under threat'' Guardian, 2023''s Biggest Books

FOUR CENTURIES. A SINGLE HOUSE DEEP IN THE WOODS OF NEW ENGLAND.

A young Puritan couple on the run. An English soldier with a fantastic vision. Inseparable twin sisters. A lovelorn painter and a lusty beetle. A desperate mother and her haunted son. A ruthless con man and a stal