Barrowbeck

Hardback Published on: 24/10/2024
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Barrowbeck
History Is Horror
Hurley builds a village from the ground up and sends it off down the road of history, excavating the past and planting the future. The stories themselves a... READ MORE
Colin
Barrowbeck
Haunting and atmospheric
*Barrowbeck* by Andrew Michael Hurley is a haunting and atmospheric novel that masterfully blends elements of folklore, psychological horror, and the super... READ MORE
James, Canterbury.
Barrowbeck
Uncanny folk horror
Beautifully creepy, I first came across this perfect set of entwined stories on the BBC Sounds podcast series ‘Voices In The Valley’. The book is just as g... READ MORE
Olivia at Telford
Barrowbeck
Welcome to Barrowbeck...
Welcome to Barrowbeck, the physical manifestation of the uncanny valley. Full of unsettling characters and events from prehistory through to the near futur... READ MORE
Georgina H
Barrowbeck
Eerie, Uncanny, and Unsettling
Hurley is the master of unease. Each story in this collection set over a span of time in the fictional village of Barrowbeck brims with atmosphere and mena... READ MORE
Kirsten
Barrowbeck
Fantastic folk short stories
I loved this book, Barrowbeck explores one village in time, the village is tough, isolating and the land hard to work. Life is not easy for all who live in... READ MORE
Savannah  Horton
Barrowbeck
From the earth, from the sky, from within
Andrew Michael Hurley is one of England’s most original contemporary horror writers. His previous novels are often classed as folk horror, with a strong se... READ MORE
Lewis
Barrowbeck
Great world building and slow creep horror
I loved Starve Acre by Andrew Michael Hurley, it was full of that low-level creepy folk horror that keeps you wondering and Barrowbeck is no different. ... READ MORE
Big Bearded Bookseller
Barrowbeck
Eerie and unsettling
Set in the isolated village of Barrowbeck, Hurley takes us through time from the village's birth to it's slow diminishing. As the years pass life gets hard... READ MORE
Sarah

Synopsis

For centuries, the inhabitants of Barrowbeck, a remote valley on the Yorkshire-Lancashire border, have lived uneasily with forces beyond their reckoning. They raise their families, work the land, and do their best to welcome those who come seeking respite. But there is a darkness that runs through the village as persistently as the river.

A father fears that his daughter has become possessed by something unholy.
A childless couple must make an agonising decision.
A widower awaits the return of his wife.
A troubled man is haunted by visions of end times.

As one generation gives way to the next and ancient land is carved up in the name of progress, darkness gathers. The people of Barrowbeck have forgotten that they are but guests in the valley. Now there is a price to pay. Two thousand years of history is coming to an end.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: John Murray Press
  • ISBN: 9781399817486
  • Number of pages: 304
  • Dimensions: 144 x 218 x 34 mm
  • Weight: 412g
  • Languages: English

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Barrowbeck
Chilling
The term 'folk horror' is perfect for the north of England. Perfect too, for this exceptional writer who has mastered the art of folk horror. Barrowbeck... READ MORE
Jay Sefton
Barrowbeck
Servants of the land
This is a beautiful and haunting collection of short stories, starting in pre-historic times through to our near future. The only constant is the place, Ba... READ MORE
Claudia Sunderhauf
Barrowbeck
Confounded!
This book confounded me, it engaged me, it irritated me. The book drew me in, then at the transition from one chapter to the next it threw me out. I co... READ MORE
Joolsie
Barrowbeck
Unsettling
Barrowbeck is a collection of thirteen short stories, all linked by their location: the fictional village of Barrowbeck on the Yorkshire-Lancashire border.... READ MORE
Heather
Barrowbeck
Perfectly measured folk horror
I've really enjoyed all of Andrew Michael Hurley's novels, especially his last one, Starve Acre. This was a collection of short stories and I loved the pre... READ MORE
Rosalyn Stewart
Barrowbeck
I love the way it is written
The only real overarching narrative in this book is the story of the place of Barrowbeck itself and it feels as if there isn't much direct connection betwe... READ MORE
kendrafortune
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
Barrowbeck
Varied collection of short stories
The stories start with the founding of Barrowbeck by villagers fleeing from Vikings and its end 2,000 years later in 2041 with the village permanently unde... READ MORE
Daren Kearl
Barrowbeck
Eery, original.
‘Barrowbeck’ evoked a parson’s egg response in me: the writing is excellent and puts the reader in the characters’ (uncomfortable) shoes in the eery, harsh... READ MORE
Jayne Southern
Barrowbeck
No for me- sadly!
I am a big fan of Andrew Michael Hurley. I love the way he can capture the atmosphere of a place. It is my fault that I grasped the chance to read this boo... READ MORE
Maggie Macdonald
Barrowbeck
English Noir
An unusual and somewhat strange book. Spanning history from ancient times to the near future separate and distinct tales are told about the residents of Ba... READ MORE
Steven Capel
Barrowbeck
Short stories
A mixed bag of short stories featuring the inhabitants of a remote village in Barrowbeck throughout the years. The village holds a darkness and as the year... READ MORE
Trina Dixon
Barrowbeck
Barrowbeck
Barrowbeck by Andrew Michael Hurley is a collection of short stories set in the fictional Yorkshire village of Barrowbeck, which serves as the central char... READ MORE
Mark Redman
Barrowbeck
A collection of loosely held together short stories
I really enjoyed "Starve Acre" by Andrew Michael Hurley but "Barrowbeck", not so much. I hadn't realised it was a collection of short stories, with Barrow... READ MORE
Mel Pretorius
Barrowbeck
Collection of short stories across the millennia about place. 3.5 rating, raised
This did not quite work for me, although the stories are interesting. My expectations were driven by Hurley’s magnificent first and third novels, The Loney... READ MORE
Lady Fancifull
Barrowbeck
another interesting book from this writer
Another interesting book from this author, full of folk horror and creepy tales. The 13 short stories all take place in the village of Barrowbeck, which is... READ MORE
jean
Barrowbeck
What darkness rules in Barrowbeck?
Barrowbeck is in a remote valley and over the centuries inhabitants have been affected by a darkness that lives there. This novel will lead us through time... READ MORE
Julie Friar
Barrowbeck
Another great read from this talented author
First of all, what a great cover! Fans of the author have been waiting a while now for a new novel to enjoy since the brilliant Starve Acre. In this la... READ MORE
Celia Short
Barrowbeck
Eerie feel to it. Loved some tales, others not so much.
*3.5 stars* A collection of tales from the fictional hamlet of Barrowbeck, a remote valley encircled by fells on the Yorkshire/ Lancashire border. The... READ MORE
Maureen Ellis
Barrowbeck
Disappointing
I am a big fan of Andrew Michael Hurley. I love the way he can capture the atmosphere of a place. It is my fault that I grasped the chance to read this boo... READ MORE
Maggie Macdonald
Barrowbeck
Atmospheric
Barrowbeck is a book of short stories about the fictional town of barrowbeck. They move from historical to present day and then the future. Each story c... READ MORE
Georgie M
Barrowbeck
atmospheric
These are atmospheric short stories connected by the place they are set. We discover the peculiarities of Barrowbeck, valley, village and town, over the c... READ MORE
Barbara Scott Emmett
Barrowbeck
A collection of short stories - mainly spooky and atmospheric
I am in two minds as to how much I like this book. I requested an ARC of it to review as I was interested by the fictional location of Barrowbeck - an isol... READ MORE
Val Robson
Barrowbeck
Chilling
I’m new to the works of Hurley and light horror isn’t my usual genre. That said, I was blown away by these tales. Essentially a series of shorts set from ... READ MORE
Anita Wallas
Barrowbeck
Wonderfully unnerving!
If I could inject this story into my veins, I would. That, dear reader, is just how much I loved it. Barrowbeck starts off as a cautionary folk tale (m... READ MORE
Clare R