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The Gallows Pole

By: Benjamin Myers
Narrated by: Malk Williams
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From his remote moorland home, David Hartley assembles a gang of weavers and land workers to embark upon a criminal enterprise that will capsize the economy and become the biggest fraud in British history. They are the Cragg Vale Coiners, and their business is clipping - the forging of coins, a treasonous offence punishable by death.

©2019 Ben Myers (P)2019 Audible, Ltd Contemporary Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Scary
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An amazing story which will inform and enlighten its readers about the character of the Calder Valley then and now! Not sure about the narrator's grasp on all the place names but it's a minor point and will only grate on those from the area.

Loved every moment.

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I very much enjoyed this audiobook. I knew nothing about the coining trade in the 18th century and was fascinated by the gumption of the coiners. Although I didn't find any of the characters particularly likeable, I was moved by the descriptions of poverty and found some of the violent scenes really shocking. All credit to the author, this book is incredibly well written.

Interesting, informative and entertaining.

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Dark, brooding and atmospheric story. I found it to be visceral and descriptive, immersive even. I particularly enjoyed the descriptions of the Calder Valley setting - the moors, bogs, woods and streams, and the embodiment of the characters. Great to listen to on long, dark evenings somewhere cosy. The cadence of the text is unusual but after a while I found it added to the sense of the age of the story. The plot is twisty and dramatic, very gory at parts, building to an ending of an real life era.

Fascinating story

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I cannot praise this book highly enough. The author is a weaver of words, mystery and endeavour. I'm an avid listener / reader and this is 5 Star.

Historical fiction / fact at it's very best

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Absolute genius! A classic! It's dead fucking good! I couldn't stop listening and felt part of the story!

Read this absolute beaut of a book!

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