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Treacle Walker is a book by Alan Garner published on October 28, 2021 by HarperCollins.[1]

Plot

The story is about a young boy Joseph Coppock who squints the world with his lazy eyes. He lives alone in his old house. He plays with his marbles, collects bird's eggs and reads comics.

One day, rag-and-bone man Treacle Walker appears who was exchanging donkey stone and an empty jar of all disease medicine for lamb's shoulder blades and pair of Coppock's pajamas then, a mysterious friendship devlops between them.

Awards

Critical reception

Sam Leith of The Daily Telegraph gave 5 out of 5 ratings,[4] Anna Robinson of The Conversation wrote it "best fiction of 2022",[5] Shubhangi Tiwari of Scroll.in wrote "Treacle Walker is a book as endearing as it is awe-inspiring, and a testament not only to the wisdom of age, but also to the power of attuning the novel to a space of possibility over truth."[6] and Pauline Kim of The Michigan Daily wrote "Alan Garner’s “Treacle Walker” might just be the strangest book I’ve ever read.".[7]

The book has been also reviewed by Susie Goldsbrough of The Times,[8] Max Liu of The i,[9] Justine Jordan of The Guardian,[10] Maureen Kincaid Speller of Strange Horizons,[11] Alyssa Woo of The Straits Times,[12] Alex Preston of The Guardian,[13] Karthik Keramalu of The New Indian Express,[14] Carolyne Larrington of The Times Literary Supplement,[15] Simon Demetriou of Cyprus Mail[16] and Felix Taylor of Literary Review.[17]

References

  1. ^ Garner, Alan (2021-10-28). Treacle Walker. HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 978-0-00-847781-3.
  2. ^ Venning, Laura. "Alan Garner: The magical master of British literature". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  3. ^ "British Fantasy Awards Shortlists". British Fantasy Society. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  4. ^ Leith, Sam (2021-11-05). "Treacle Walker by Alan Garner, review: a stunning novel from the master of the uncanny". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  5. ^ Robinson, Anna. "The best fiction of 2022: Alan Garner's Treacle Walker and writing outside the constraints of time". The Conversation.com. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  6. ^ Tiwari, Shubhangi. "Booker Prize shortlisted 'Treacle Walker' is a fantasy in form but a literary novel every other way". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  7. ^ Kim, Pauline (2022-10-03). "'Treacle Walker' is a seemingly simple story laden with depth and complexity". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  8. ^ Goldsbrough, Susie. "Treacle Walker by Alan Garner review — a mystical tale of a boy and a riddling peddler". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  9. ^ Liu, Max (2022-10-06). "Treacle by Alan Garner, review: Don't be surprised if this wins the Booker Prize". The i. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  10. ^ Jordan, Justine (2021-10-30). "Treacle Walker by Alan Garner review – a phenomenal late fable". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  11. ^ Speller, Maureen Kincaid (2022-01-31). "The Critic and the Clue: Tracking Alan Garner's Treacle Walker". Strange Horizons. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  12. ^ Woo, Alyssa (2022-10-08). "Book review: Treacle Walker is a confusing mix of Cheshire dialect and British slang | The Straits Times". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  13. ^ Preston, Alex (2021-11-01). "Treacle Walker by Alan Garner review – the book of a lifetime". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  14. ^ Keramalu, Karthik. "Alan Garner's 'Treacle Walker': Of magic, myth and mystery". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  15. ^ Larrington, Carolyne. "A remarkable new fable captures a lifetime's work". The Times Literary Supplement. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  16. ^ Demetriou, Simon. "Book review: Treacle Walker by Alan Garner". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  17. ^ Taylor, Felix. "Felix Taylor - Like a Rolling Stone". Literary Review. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
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