Never the Wind (Paperback)
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Never the Wind (Paperback)

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Paperback 352 Pages
Published: 07/06/2022
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Waterstones Says

Gothic, haunting and uniquely powerful, Dimitri's lushly evocative fantasy focuses on the recently-blind Luca and his pursuit across the Southern Italian landscape by the sinister Wanderer.

A bittersweet gothic fantasy of family, friendship, memory, and the uncanny told from the perspective of a blind teenager in Puglia, Southern Italy, set in the same world as The Book of Hidden Things, perfect for readers of Neil Gaiman, Donna Tartt and Haruki Murakami.

Praise God, never the wind.

1996 - Luca Saracino is thirteen and has been completely blind for eight months when his parents move to a Southern Italian farmhouse they dream of turning into a hotel. With his brother dropping out of university and the family reeling from Luca's diagnosis, they are chasing dreams of rebirth and reinvention.

As Luca tells his story without sight - experiencing the world solely through hearing, smell, taste and touch - he meets the dauntless Ada Guadalupi, who takes him out to explore the rocky fields and empty beaches. But Luca and Ada find they can't escape the grudges that have lasted between their families for generations, or the gossiping of the town. And Luca is preyed upon by the feral Wanderer, who walks the vineyards of his home.

As Luca's family starts to crack at the seams, Luca and Ada have to navigate new lands and old rivalries to uncover the truths spoken as whispers on the wind.

Publisher: Titan Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781789099812
Number of pages: 352
Dimensions: 198 x 130 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

PRAISE FOR NEVER THE WIND "It's a ghost story and a love story, full of life and passion, and knowledge. It's a wonderful book." - Aliya Whiteley, award-winning author of The Beauty, The Loosening Skin and Skyward Inn "Francesco Dimitri has set himself what would be a daunting challenge for any writer, and he has risen to that challenge with aplomb. The result is beautiful and life-affirming and profound, and I am more than a little in awe. Dimitri is a phenomenon. Read this book. Read it now!" - A. J. Elwood, author of The Cottingley Cuckoo PRAISE FOR THE BOOK OF HIDDEN THINGS "A thrilling spectacle that also manages to point poignantly at the way the landscapes we grow up in shape us in ways even beyond our understanding. A deeply felt look at the idea of home, clothed as a popcornworthy page-turner." - Kirkus, starred review "What a joy to have this in English. Francesco Dimitri's fantastic fantasy novel has everything I like. A sensation of damp shadows moving just out of sight, and a slow, joyful, and mysterious unravelling of events. I can't recommend it too highly." - Joe R. Lansdale, author of The Thicket "The Book of Hidden Things shows us that memories are stories that refuse to belong only to the past. Such stories can create places that are both wonderful and dangerous; whether we believe in them or not is up to us." - Aliya Whiteley, author of The Beauty "What a glorious read! This sun-drenched fantasy is a feast for the senses, reflecting on the value of friendship and what it means to finally grow up. If you loved the Neil Gaiman's Ocean at the End of the Lane, this book is for you." - Helen Marshall, author of Gifts for the One Who Comes After "The Book of Hidden Things is both a mystery and a map. Follow the clues along the trail in Francesco Dimtri's dazzling debut and you'll be ushered into a hidden world of magic, not only within these pages, but also within your own life. Be prepared to be transformed." - Mark Chadbourn, author of Age of Misrule "Francesco Dimitri's first novel in English is a wonder and a revelation. Hidden within this gripping, frightening story about an arcane manuscript is a deep, clear-eyed, and compassionate meditation on friendship as it evolves over time. The Book of Hidden Things is fantasy at its best: using magical tropes to illuminate real life." - Terri Windling, author of The Wood Wife "As soon as I read the first lines of The Book of Hidden Things, I felt at home. It is an immersive book, that draws you in and never lets you go. Gripping, ruthless in the way it describes the age of reason, dominated by a mysterious, magical Salento landscape very far from the chocolate box images we are used to. In a word, unmissable." - Licia Troisi, author of Nihal From The Land Of Wind "Francesco Dimitri is one of the most significant figures of the last generation of fantasy." - Alan D. Altieri

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“A haunting gothic fantasy told from a unique perspective”

“When my tale becomes too dark, just bear in mind that I survived to tell it: I survived the summer of ’96, the savage season in which Ada Guadalupi and I trespassed into another world. It was a miracle – I use the... More

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