Description
Set in rural Wales, this stark, darkly charged novel follows two men whose lives collide on the edge of survival: a widowed farmer and an itinerant badger-baiter known only as “the big man.” When the baiter appears on the farmer’s land, a tense confrontation unfolds—one shaped by pride, desperation, and the brutal economics of rural life. In parallel, the book also turns to the aftermath of a sudden tragedy involving a young wife and a horse, exploring how grief can hollow a person out and leave them searching for meaning in the wreckage. Cynan Jones’ spare, unsentimental style and sharp attention to place make this a haunting study of violence, power, and the thin line between duty and cruelty.
Available Editions
paperback
Coffee House Press
Published Jan 1, 2015
169 pages
ISBN: 9781566893930
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Details
First Published
2014
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Dig by Cynan Jones.