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'An idyll of immense charm ... a masterpiece’ John Bayley, The New York Review of Books

'Thomas was born in the village of Gine at that time of year when a ripe apple thumps to the ground during an afternoon lull.'

So a boy's life begins in a winding river valley on the Polish-Russian border where time is measured by seasonal rhythms and ancient songs. For Thomas, the ghosts in the forest are as real as the magical water-snakes that live in the Issa; in the village he is entranced by the women with their cinched waists and the men in their long boots.

But when he is shown a map, he discovers a kingdom all his own and starts to dream of leaving the valley behind.

Paperback | Publication: 14 May 2026, Penguin Classics
ISBN: 9780241773925 | Extent: 336 pages

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        'An idyll of immense charm ... a masterpiece’ John Bayley, The New York Review of Books

        'Thomas was born in the village of Gine at that time of year when a ripe apple thumps to the ground during an afternoon lull.'

        So a boy's life begins in a winding river valley on the Polish-Russian border where time is measured by seasonal rhythms and ancient songs. For Thomas, the ghosts in the forest are as real as the magical water-snakes that live in the Issa; in the village he is entranced by the women with their cinched waists and the men in their long boots.

        But when he is shown a map, he discovers a kingdom all his own and starts to dream of leaving the valley behind.

        Paperback | Publication: 14 May 2026, Penguin Classics
        ISBN: 9780241773925 | Extent: 336 pages

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