Beneath the Surface of Things fiction 25 *From the winner of the

*From the winner of the 2022 Betty Trask Prize* With his shrewd eye for mundane absurdities and deeply relatable urban creatures

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accustomed to writing for an audience of their peers

yet still suspenseful

press the musical notes to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Tchaikovsky’s original score

Beneath the Surface of Things fiction 25 *From the winner of theWade Davis is a true wayfinder, and these essays offer new insight into his visionary approach to culture, landscape, and the planet he loves as fiercely as any writer working today.John Vaillant, author of Fire Weather A timely and eclectic collection from one of the foremost thinkers of our time, a powerful, penetrating and immensely knowledgeable writer (The Guardian). The essays in this collection came about during the unhurried months when one