Havergey

TitleHavergey
Year for Search2017
AuthorsBurnside, John(b. 1955)
Pagination168 pp.
Date Published2017
PublisherLittle Toller Books
Place PublishedToller Fratrum, Dorset, Eng.
ISBN Number978-1-908213-46-4
KeywordsMale author, Scottish author
Annotation

While in the book the people of Havergey say that the island is not a utopia, in the context of a world decimated by disease, it is the best community in existence. The story is told through the eyes of a time traveler from 2017 before The Collapse, also known as The Dark Time, that began in 2024 who arrives at Havergey in 2041 and is quarantined and given materials from the history of Havergey to read before he can be accepted or rejected by the community, which is composed of nomads, survivors who gradually found their way there over the years following The Collapse.

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Author Note

The Scottish author (b. 1955) is Professor of Creative Writing at St. Andrews University and has won major awards for both his poetry and fiction.

Full Text

2017 Burnside, John (b. 1955). Havergey. Toller Fratrum, Dorset, Eng.: Little Toller Books. 168 pp. PSt

While in the book the people of Havergey say that the island is not a utopia, in the context of a world decimated by disease, it is the best community in existence. The story is told through the eyes of a time traveler from 2017 before The Collapse, also known as The Dark Time, that began in 2024 who arrives at Havergey in 2041 and is quarantined and given materials from the history of Havergey to read before he can be accepted or rejected by the community, which is composed of nomads, survivors who gradually found their way there over the years following The Collapse. The Scottish author is Professor of Creative Writing at St. Andrews University and has won major awards for both his poetry and fiction.