{"title":"John Cowper Powys","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Cowper Powys\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts richly detailed narratives that blend psychological depth with an acute sense of place. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eA Glastonbury Romance\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWolf Solent\u003c\/em\u003e, invite readers into expansive explorations of character and landscape, often delving into the mystical and visionary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese novels offer a unique experience for those drawn to intricate storytelling framed within the traditions of General Fiction. Powys’s prose is immersive and philosophical, perfect for readers who appreciate literature that challenges and enchants in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wolf-solent-by-john-powys-9780241763018","title":"Wolf Solent","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This world is made of clouds and of the shadows of clouds. It is made of mental landscapes, porous as air, where men and women are as trees walking, and as reeds shaken by the wind.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1929, \u003cem\u003eWolf Solent\u003c\/em\u003e was the first in John Cowper Powys' great sequence of visionary works of fiction. Set in Hardy's Wessex, it portrays a Wessex now ravaged by the impact of the Great War and the curse of modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth a lyrical story of the English countryside and an agonised account of life and love in the shadow of monstrous change, \u003cem\u003eWolf Solent\u003c\/em\u003e is a cult novel like no other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46549626290412,"sku":"9780241763018","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780241763018.jpg?v=1750027545"},{"product_id":"a-glastonbury-romance-by-john-cowper-powys-9780241784013","title":"A Glastonbury Romance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePowys' great visionary novel at last in Penguin Modern Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the great cult novels, a book that can be read and re-read throughout a lifetime, \u003cem\u003eA Glastonbury Romance\u003c\/em\u003e is John Cowper Powys' masterpiece. Set in a beautifully imagined fictional version of the West Country, the novel inhabits a twentieth century under siege from older and stranger forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn epic work of terrific force and lyrical intensity, interweaving the ancient with the modern, the novel probes the mystical and spiritual ethos of Glastonbury and its association with the legend of the Grail. At the heart of the book is the vision of one man, who wishes to make Glastonbury again the great pilgrimage centre it once was. But what really lies in this powerful landscape and why did so many men and women once come to it seeking redemption?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe edition used for this Penguin Classics edition is the original 1932 American text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47976645624044,"sku":"9780241784013","price":50.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780241784013-a-glastonbury-romance.jpg?v=1784693888"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/john-cowper-powys.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}