The Gallows Pole
The Gallows Pole
A violently poetic English western inspired by the true story of the Cragg Vale Coiners and as wild as the moors on which it is set. "Not only one of my books of the year, butÉthe best thing Myers has done."--Robert Macfarlane, author of UnderlandderlandSet in the moorland hills of 18th century Yorkshire, The Gallows Pole is the true story of an organized crime of forgers known as the Cragg Vale Coiners. Lead by the charismatic 'King David Hartley, a man prone to violence and mystical visions, they rise to glory until the bloody murder of a government official brings them to the attention of the authorities. An English western, The Gallows Pole is a poetic and visceral telling of a secret history and a wild landscape. It explores contemporary themes including wealth, abuse of power, class, corruptions, borders and boundaries and national identity. Includes a Foreword by Benjamin Myers exclusive to this USA edition from Third Man Books.
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A violently poetic English western inspired by the true story of the Cragg Vale Coiners and as wild as the moors on which it is set. "Not only one of my books of the year, butÉthe best thing Myers has done."--Robert Macfarlane, author of UnderlandderlandSet in the moorland hills of 18th century Yorkshire, The Gallows Pole is the true story of an organized crime of forgers known as the Cragg Vale Coiners. Lead by the charismatic 'King David Hartley, a man prone to violence and mystical visions, they rise to glory until the bloody murder of a government official brings them to the attention of the authorities. An English western, The Gallows Pole is a poetic and visceral telling of a secret history and a wild landscape. It explores contemporary themes including wealth, abuse of power, class, corruptions, borders and boundaries and national identity. Includes a Foreword by Benjamin Myers exclusive to this USA edition from Third Man Books.
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