{"product_id":"9780008672225","title":"The Voice that Thunders: dazzling essays from the author of the Booker Prize shortlisted Treacle Walker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA collection of writings by the author of the 2022 Booker Prize-shortlisted \u003cem\u003eTreacle Walker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e'His work has a symphonic quality unique in fiction'\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003e THE TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘The autobiography of one of the most distinct and profound writers we have’\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this rich collection of writings, spanning more than twenty years, Alan Garner, the Booker shortlisted author of \u003cem\u003eTreacle Walker,\u003c\/em\u003e explores his interest in a dazzling range of subjects; from archaeology, myth and language, to education, literature, film, music and philosophy, as well as mental health and our most profound quest for the spiritual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Voice That Thunders\u003c\/em\u003e serves as an early poetic autobiography of one of England's best-loved but least public writers. These essays chart how, after hearing himself declared dead at the age of six, he went on to become the writer he is today: one drawing on the deep well of a rural working-class childhood and one inspired by a family of craftsmen who instilled in him the passion for excellence and innovation and humour that guides him to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCandid and illuminating, \u003cem\u003eThe Voice That Thunders\u003c\/em\u003e is an enchanting collection from one of Britain’s greatest living writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘A brilliant collection of essays’ \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eINDEPENDENT\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Voice That Thunders by Alan Garner is a best-selling collection that explores themes of spirituality, criticism, and the human mind. His latest work solidifies his position as one of the top figures in literary non-fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Erica Wagner (Chief Engineer), Ursula K. Le Guin (Lao Tzu ), Sam Leith (The Haunted Wood), Katherine Rundell (Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise), and Madeleine L'Engle (The Summer of the Great-Grandmother).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alan Garner, Read by Robert Powell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889137602709,"sku":"9780008672225","price":41.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008672225_41bf875a-9aee-4630-ba38-3e576cfb3480.jpg?v=1776888395","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008672225","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}