First published in 1929, Wolf Solent was the first in John Cowper Powys' great sequence of visionary works of fiction, set in Hardy's Wessex but a Wessex now ravaged by the impact of the Great War and the curse of modernity. Both a lyrical story of the English countryside and an agonised account of life and love in the shadow of monstrous change, Wolf Solent is a cult novel like no other.

About the Author
John Cowper Powys (1872-1963) was a novelist and poet. He lived a highly itinerant life, including some years as a successful lecturer criss-crossing the USA and Canada. His major novels include Wolf Solent, A Glastonbury Romance, Weymouth Sands and Maiden Castle.

Reviews
The finest novel by an Englishman in the 20th century * Simon Heffer *
A powerful genius, whose novels stir us deeply * Annie Dillard *



Book Information
ISBN 9780241763018
Author John Cowper Powys
Format Paperback
Page Count 704
Imprint Penguin Classics
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 500g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 35mm