The Mating Habits of Stags (Paperback)

Ray Robinson

ISBN 10: 1785631381 / ISBN 13: 9781785631382

Published by Eye Books, Much Wenlock, 2020

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Paperback. Poetic and powerfully brutal.a one-off The Times The lyrical new novel from the award-winning author of Electricity and Forgetting Zoe SHORTLISTED: Portico PrizeMidwinter. As former farmhand Jake, a widower in his seventies, wanders the beautiful, austere moors of North Yorkshire trying to evade capture, we learn of the events of his past: the wife he loved and lost, their child he knows cannot be his, and the deep-seated need for revenge that manifests itself in a moment of violence.On the coast, Jakes friend, Sheila, receives the devastating news. The aftermath of Jakes actions, and what it brings to the surface, will change her life forever. But how will she react when he turns up at her door?The Mating Habits of Stags is a journey through a life of guilt and things unsaid and as beauty and tenderness blend with violence, Robinson transports us to a different world, subtly exploring love and loss in a language that both bruises and heals.An early version of the story was released in 2016 as the short film Edith, starring Peter Mullan and Michelle Fairley, which was Bafta-longlisted for Best British Short Film. The lyrical new novel from the award-winning author of Electricity and Forgetting Zoe Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Mating Habits of Stags (Paperback)
• Publisher: Eye Books, Much Wenlock
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785631381
• ISBN 13: 9781785631382
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Midwinter. As former farmhand Jake, a widower in his seventies, wanders the beautiful, austere moors of North Yorkshire trying to evade capture, we learn of the events of his past: the wife he loved and lost, their child he knows cannot be his, and the deep-seated need for revenge that manifests itself in a moment of violence. On the coast, Jake’s friend, Sheila, receives the devastating news. The aftermath of Jake’s actions, and what it brings to the surface, will change her life forever. But how will she react when he turns up at her door? As beauty and tenderness blend with violence, this story transports us to a different world, subtly exploring love and loss in a language that both bruises and heals.

About the Author

Ray Robinson's debut novel, Electricity, was shortlisted for the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award. The screen adaptation won Best Screenplay at the National Film Awards. The Mating Habits of Stags is based on a short film he wrote called Edith, starring Peter Mullan and Michelle Fairley.