Silbury Hill, the largest pre-historic mound in Europe, like Stonehenge, has inspired and perplexed people for generations. Adam Thorpe, author of the highly influential book Ulverton, reflects on what Silbury Hill has meant to him throughout his life.
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A rich and evocative book Paul Farley, The Guardian.
...everything that a book ought to be, or should want to be Tim Dee
There is no contemporary I admire more than Adam Thorpe... a book that is not only fascinating to read but is a pleasure to hold in the hand Hilary Mantel
A BBC Radio Four Book of the Week, long-listed for the Thwaites Wainwright Prize.Writer Adam Thorpe's musings on the mysterious and historical Silbury Hill in Wiltshire.
Adam Thorpe was born in Paris in 1956 and brought up in India, Cameroon and Southern England. His first novel, Ulverton was published to great critical acclaim and is considered a modern classic. He has since published nine novels, five collections of poetry and two books of short stories. He has also published new translations of Flaubert and Zola, had a stage play performed almost entirely in Berkshire dialect, and written numerous radio plays. He lives in France and currently teaches classes at the Ecole Superieure des Beaux Arts de Nimea and at the University of Nimes.
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