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"The Ecliptic is a stunning novel. In his protagonist, Wood has created one of the most human and moving characters in recent fiction, and his depiction of the 1960s London art world is as compelling as his eerie vision of an artists colony that exists outside of the rules of the modern world. A gorgeous and harrowing work."-Emily St. John Mandel, author of"Station Eleven"
"The Ecliptic traces a compelling dual arc through the 1960s art world and the psyche of a talented but traumatized artist. Mysterious and filled with beautiful imagery, the novel transports us to a secret, slightly surreal, and increasingly strange artists colony, before finally revealing in its breakneck final pages the full extent to which life takes a toll on art, and art takes a toll on life."-Amanda Filipacchi, author of"The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty"
Exquisitely well-made not so much written as it is carved by the sharpest of instruments. Dense blocks of gorgeous prose, sculpted so that every edge, line and surface reveals the intelligence within. A highly pleasurable and thought-provoking meditation on art and creativity."-Charles Yu, author of"How To Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe"and"Sorry Please Thank You"
UK Praise for The Ecliptic:
A beautiful book about the two most unwieldy kinds of alchemy, art and love. The bold intelligence of the voice would have been enough to sustain the book, but it also provides all the pleasures of obsessions, rich detailing of the Sixties world and plot-twists. -Katherine Rundell, "Telegraph," Best Books for Summer"
"An intelligent examination of creativity, psychology, and a riveting mystery...This ambitious novel will haunt the imagination long after the final page."-"The Independent"
"[An] intricate and layered work...a rich evocation of the 1960s London arts scene as well as the primal urge to make art, to create."-"The Guardian"
"A mark of the elegance and conviction of Wood's writing is that he absorbs the reader entirely in whichever setting he takes you to...Intricate and ambitious, with shades of Kazuo Ishiguro and Eleanor Catton."-"The Bookseller," featured interview
"Here is such an intense evocation of the hell of creativity that one might begin to wonder whether art is even worth it. Well, yes, it is, case in point being the novel itself: whatever debilitating mental toll it must have taken on Benjamin Wood to sustain such vividness and intelligence for its entire length, we can all be grateful for the result. Terrific."-Ned Beauman, author of"The Teleportation Accident"and"Glow"
"Redolent of the best of Donna Tartt, The Ecliptic is a profoundly moving and gripping tale about the power - and cost - of great art."-Alex Preston, bestselling author of"This Bleeding City"
"A thrilling novel that combines fine writing with a propulsive plot, The Eclipticwill rightly appeal to fans of Patricia Highsmith and Donna Tartt. It confirms Benjamin Wood's place as one of Britain's best young writers."-""Jonathan Lee, author of "High Dive"
"Exceptional and beguiling, never less than in the ascendance from the first page to the last. The kind of book that will keep revealing its powers for a long time to come."-David Whitehouse, award-winning author of"Bed"and"Mobile Library"
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""A tour de force." -J.W. Ironmonger, author of"Coincidence""
Wood creates a foundational narrative and then turns it inside out in a feat of recontextualizing that may leave readers reeling. The novel combines a historic feeling of artistic possibility with an experience of waking up from a tragic hallucinatory dream. Library Journal (starred)
What makes The Ecliptic worth reading is Mr. Wood s contemplation of the sources of artistic inspiration. Wall Street Journal
There is no doubt that [Wood] possesses a vivid imagination, but it is his exploration into the catacombs and crevasses the self-doubt and neurosis of an artist's mind that makes the novel so captivating. After a series of labyrinth-like twists, turns, and dead ends, there is nothing left to do but surrender to the story. Interview.com
If you re thinking the Romantic myth of the suffering artist is dead and gone well, think again. English novelist Benjamin Wood embraces the bluesy old song with gleeful gusto and uninhibited nostalgia. BookPage
Captivating . Wood is very deft at establishing a sense of timelessness .[The] cadence goads you on to the next sentence, makes you loath to put down the book and break the melody. The Millions
With its architectural structure, dramatic pacing, enthralling plot, and lush landscapes, Wood s novel features beautifully written, meticulously perceived observations about art and artists. Publishers Weekly
Elspeth is such a fully realized character that readers will share her struggles as she labors to regain her artistic vision .In incisive prose, Wood explores how the human mind deals with the arduous work of creating art. A stunning novel, likely tolinger long in the reader s memory. Booklist, starred
[Wood has] strong passages where he suggests the vital, elusive nature of artistic inspiration and how a real artist knows when she is working with less .The British novelist makes his aesthetic interests more palatable for a general reader with some intrigue and structural tricks and a kick-in-the-head kicker that would galvanize book clubs. Kirkus Reviews
Both profoundly moving and as gripping and unputdownable as a thriller. Outstanding. -S. J. Watson, author ofBefore I Go to Sleep
A flawless meditation on creativity and the psychic toll it takes. Not only is it beautifully written, but there's a bloody good twister of a plot that rewards you well beyond the final page. -Jessie Burton, author ofThe Miniaturist
The Ecliptictraces a compelling dual arc through the 1960s art world and the psyche of a talented but traumatized artist. Mysterious and filled with beautiful imagery, the novel transports us to a secret, slightly surreal, and increasingly strange artist colony, before finally revealing in its breakneck final pages the full extent to which life takes a toll on art, and art takes a toll on life. -AmandaFilipacchi, author ofThe Unfortunate Importance of Beauty
A resounding achievement. . .Wood is the real deal. -Guardian
Exceptionally well done, a concentrated portrait of a lost time and place. . .Wood's novel stands comparison with the work of John Fowles. . .Fascinating. -The Spectator
"The Ecliptic is a stunning novel. In his protagonist, Wood has created one of the most human and moving characters in recent fiction, and his depiction of the 1960s London art world is as compelling as his eerie vision of an artists colony that exists outside of the rules of the modern world. A gorgeous and harrowing work."-Emily St. John Mandel, author ofStation Eleven
"The Ecliptic traces a compelling dual arc through the 1960s art world and the psyche of a talented but traumatized artist. Mysterious and filled with beautiful imagery, the novel transports us to a secret, slightly surreal, and increasingly strange artists colony, before finally revealing in its breakneck final pages the full extent to which life takes a toll on art, and art takes a toll on life."-Amanda Filipacchi, author ofThe Unfortunate Importance of Beauty
Exquisitely well-made not so much written as it is carved by the sharpest of instruments. Dense blocks of gorgeous prose, sculpted so that every edge, line and surface reveals the intelligence within. A highly pleasurable and thought-provoking meditation on art and creativity."-Charles Yu, author ofHow To Live Safely in a Science Fictional UniverseandSorry Please Thank You
UK Praise for The Ecliptic:
A beautiful book about the two most unwieldy kinds of alchemy, art and love. The bold intelligence of the voice would have been enough to sustain the book, but it also provides all the pleasures of obsessions, rich detailing of the Sixties world and plot-twists. -Katherine Rundell, Telegraph, Best Books for Summer"
"An intelligent examination of creativity, psychology, and a riveting mystery...This ambitious novel will haunt the imagination long after the final page."-The Independent
"[An] intricate and layered work...a rich evocation of the 1960s London arts scene as well as the primal urge to make art, to create."-The Guardian
"A mark of the elegance and conviction of Wood's writing is that he absorbs the reader entirely in whichever setting he takes you to...Intricate and ambitious, with shades of Kazuo Ishiguro and Eleanor Catton."-The Bookseller, featured interview
"Here is such an intense evocation of the hell of creativity that one might begin to wonder whether art is even worth it. Well, yes, it is, case in point being the novel itself: whatever debilitating mental toll it must have taken on Benjamin Wood to sustain such vividness and intelligence for its entire length, we can all be grateful for the result. Terrific."-Ned Beauman, author ofThe Teleportation AccidentandGlow
"Redolent of the best of Donna Tartt, The Ecliptic is a profoundly moving and gripping tale about the power - and cost - of great art."-Alex Preston, bestselling author ofThis Bleeding City
"A thrilling novel that combines fine writing with a propulsive plot, The Eclipticwill rightly appeal to fans of Patricia Highsmith and Donna Tartt. It confirms Benjamin Wood's place as one of Britain's best young writers."-Jonathan Lee, author of High Dive
"Exceptional and beguiling, never less than in the ascendance from the first page to the last. The kind of book that will keep revealing its powers for a long time to come."-David Whitehouse, award-winning author ofBedandMobile Library
"A tour de force." -J.W. Ironmonger, author ofCoincidence"
"Wood creates a foundational narrative and then turns it inside out in a feat of recontextualizing that may leave readers reeling. The novel combines a historic feeling of artistic possibility...with an experience of waking up from a tragic hallucinatory dream." --Library Journal (starred)
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