North Woods by Daniel Mason

North Woods by Daniel Mason'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

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It begins with a painting won in a raffle: fifteen sunflowers

the sudden death of her father

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By day they inhabit a land of bright fantastic birds and dark blue seas

For most of the year it is under a thick blanket of snow

they've come prepared with simple strategies to tackle the difficult emotions and challenges of everyday life

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