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Bruce Chatwin's fascination with nomads and wanderlust represents itself in reverse in On the Black Hill, a tale of two brothers (identical twins) who never go anywhere. They stay in the farmhouse on the English-Welsh border where they were born, tilling the rough soil and sleeping in... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Lewis Jones: Add a description of this character.
- Benjamin
- Mary
- Amos Jones
- Kevin
- Jim
- Rhulen
- Mr Arkwright
- Sarah
- Aggie Watkins
- Reggie Bickerton
- Rosie Fifield
- Little Meg
- Haines
- Ethel
- Sam
- Manfred
- Rebecca
- Nigel
- Theo
- Mrs Yapp
- Eileen
- Mrs Redpath
- Mama
- Mr Whitaker
- Lily Annie
- Mrs Musker
- Frank
- Lizzie
- Tom Watkins
- Hoggage
- Alfie
- Mrs Masker
- Alex
- Mr Gomer Davies
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Penguin Classic Deluxe Edition Book Covers. (community list)
This is book 278 of 1272 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Newton Letter, and followed by Concrete.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Bruce Chatwin (Author)
- Claire Evans
Awards edit
- Whitbread Literary Award (1982: First Novel)
- James Tait Black Memorial Prize (1982: Fiction)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
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