Station on the Path to Somewhere Better

Benjamin Wood's novel "The Ecliptic" is a powerful and moving exploration of the bond between fathers and sons, set against the backdrop of a road trip gone wrong. It has received critical acclaim, with critics praising its depth, beauty, and emotional impact.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 13 June 2019
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Benjamin Wood is a magnificent writer and I intend to read everything he has written. Douglas Stuart, What a writer. Richard Osman, ‘With his third novel, Woods talent has burgeoned spectacularly. The book is a tremendous achievement, an unputdownable domestic thriller that is also subtle and moving... travelling well beyond his earlier fiction, Wood has produced a tour de force that marks his creative arrival. David Grylls, SUNDAY TIMES ‘A novel written from the gut, and with a correspondingly visceral power. A superbly unsettling account of trauma and cautious recovery. SARAH WATERS Elegant and disturbing... this is a novel of expertly woven tension and frightening glimpses into the mind of the deranged other. John Burnside, GUARDIAN The acclaimed author of Seascaper, Benjamin Wood writes a novel of exceptional force and beauty about the bond between fathers and sons, about the invention and reconciliation of self – weaving a haunting story of violence and love. For twenty years, Daniel Hardesty has borne the emotional scars of a childhood trauma which he is powerless to undo, which leaves him no peace. One August morning in 1995, the young Daniel and his estranged father Francis – a character of ‘two weathers, of irresistible charm and roiling self-pity – set out on a road trip to the North that seems to represent a chance to salvage their relationship. But with every passing mile, the layers of Frans mendacity and desperation are exposed, pushing him to acts of violence that will define the rest of his sons life.

Weight: 256g
Dimension: 193 x 119 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781471126765