The Wake
Paul Kingsnorth
After his sons are killed at the Battle of Hastings and his family and farm are destroyed by the Norman invaders, Buccmaster leads a group of fighters on a quest of revenge.
Read Time: ~2.8 hr
The narrow road to the Deep North, and other travel sketches
by Basho Matsuo (1966)
About this book
The narrow road to the Deep North, and other travel sketches by Acclaimed Author is an acclaimed literary masterpiece celebrating major critical honors and timeless storytelling.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraLate 20th Century
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters
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