Of Talons and Teeth
Published on 5. December 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
188 pages
978-1-915672-13-1 (ISBN)
Description
Of
Talons and Teeth is a historical novel
set in pre-industrial Wales, where human love struggles to survive amidst
squalor, serfdom, and the rise of early capitalism.
Key
themes include:
- A
mining village oppressed by both religious conformity and the birth of a new
capitalist order
-
Sion, a metalworker, embarks on an illicit relationship with Katherine, the
wife of the mine owner's servant, challenging the transactional nature of
relationships in a world driven by exploitation
- A
blend of political anger, Celtic mysticism, and a celebration of the human
spirit's desire for love in the face of greed and oppression
This
novel explores the moment when people and the natural world were reduced to
mere property, and when Mammon became the ruling force of society. Of Talons and Teeth is a powerful
meditation on love, resistance, and the brutal forces of history.
Talons and Teeth is a historical novel
set in pre-industrial Wales, where human love struggles to survive amidst
squalor, serfdom, and the rise of early capitalism.
Key
themes include:
- A
mining village oppressed by both religious conformity and the birth of a new
capitalist order
-
Sion, a metalworker, embarks on an illicit relationship with Katherine, the
wife of the mine owner's servant, challenging the transactional nature of
relationships in a world driven by exploitation
- A
blend of political anger, Celtic mysticism, and a celebration of the human
spirit's desire for love in the face of greed and oppression
This
novel explores the moment when people and the natural world were reduced to
mere property, and when Mammon became the ruling force of society. Of Talons and Teeth is a powerful
meditation on love, resistance, and the brutal forces of history.
Reviews / Votes
"This unnerving tale spits and writhes off the page. Hypnotic, mythic and visceral - its prose hewn from deep beneath the soil. Griffiths is a twenty-first-century Faulkner." "Often untouchable and always utterly gripping, as British writers go Niall Griffiths is the very best in the business." "Of Talons and Teeth affirms Griffiths as one my favorite writer's working today. He's a true marvel with language and in this historical exploration of man's ongoing battle with greed and our inability to do anything but take from nature, comes the heart of a broken romantic. This is a real gem of a novel by a magician of a writer." "Deeply human and knowledgeable about what it is to be human . . . The world Griffiths evokes gets into your bones."More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Watkins Media Limited
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
189 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-915672-13-1 (9781915672131)
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Niall Griffiths was born in Liverpool and has now lived in Wales for over a quarter of a century. An established novelist and professor of creative writing, his work has been translated into twenty languages, adapted for the screen and widely reviewed. His works include Grits, Sheepshagger and Stump.