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Sep 1, 2015 · In The Wake, a postapocalyptic novel set a thousand years in the past, Paul Kingsnorth brings this dire scenario back to us through the eyes of the unforgettable Buccmaster, a proud landowner bearing witness to the end of his world. Accompanied by a band of like-minded men, Buccmaster is determined to seek revenge on the invaders.
- Graywolf Press
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The Wake are a British post-punk, synth-pop and later indie pop band, formed in Glasgow in 1981 by Gerard "Caesar" McInulty (formerly of Altered Images ), Steven Allen (drums) and Joe Donnelly (bass), the latter replaced by Bobby Gillespie. Steven's sister Carolyn Allen also joined on keyboards, and remained in the band thereafter.
- Gerard McInulty, Carolyn Allen
- Glasgow, Scotland
- 1982–1994, 2009–present
The Wake is a 2014 debut novel by British author Paul Kingsnorth. Written in an imaginary language, a hybrid of Old English and Modern English, it tells of Buccmaster of Holland, an Anglo-Saxon freeman forced to come to terms with the effects of the Norman Invasion of 1066, during which his wife and sons were killed.
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- Unbound Digital
- April 30, 2015
- Paul Kingsnorth
Apr 2, 2014 · For The Wake, a novel set in 11th-century Lincolnshire during and after the Norman invasion, Paul Kingsnorth has adopted another solution: he writes in what he calls “a shadow tongue”, a ...
- Adam Thorpe
Apr 1, 2014 · The Wake is a book set in 1066, a thousand years after the Norman Invasion of England, where a group of Anglo-Saxon fighters rebel against the French occupiers. The book is written in a shadow tongue, a version of Old English updated for modern readers, and explores the inner life of Buccmaster, the protagonist.
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The Wake is a book about the Norman invasion of England in 1066, written in a fictional version of Old English. It won several awards and received high praise from critics and authors.
Aug 27, 2015 · Rich Preston/NPR. Paul Kingsnorth's new novel, The Wake — a grim tale of medieval conquest and revenge — became a hit against all odds in the U.K. last year, and it's about to be released in the...
