Audiobooks by Benjamin Wood

"Brought to you by Penguin. **LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025** Thomas lives a slow, deliberate life with his mother in Longferry, working his grandpa’s trade as a shanker. He rises early to take his horse and cart to the grey, gloomy beach to scrape for shrimp; spending the rest of the day selling his wares, trying to wash away the salt and scum, pining for Joan Wyeth down the street and rehearsing songs on his guitar. At heart, he is a folk musician, but it remains a private dream. When a striking visitor turns up, bringing the promise of Hollywood glamour, Thomas is shaken from the drudgery of his days and begins to see a different future. But how much of what the American claims is true, and how far can his inspiration carry Thomas? Haunting and timeless, this is the story of a young man hemmed in by his circumstances, striving to achieve fulfilment far beyond the world he knows. SEASCRAPER is a mesmerising portrait of a young man confined in by his class and the ghosts of his family's past, dreaming of artistic fulfilment. It confirms Benjamin Wood as an exceptional talent in British literature. 'It is a sensuous treat, this novel. So much care has been given to every detail – of shrimps and sea mists and sinkpits, of work and music. A language of the sea washes over every page' Ross Raisin, award-winning author of God's Own Country 'Seascraper is powerful, poignant and poetic. I can’t recommend it enough' Benjamin Myers, award-winning author of Cuddy 'Britain's answer to Donna Tartt' Sunday Times 'A huge talent' Hilary Mantel 'What a writer' Richard Osman © Benjamin Wood 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025"

Benjamin Wood (Author), Benjamin Wood (Narrator)

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[German] - Der Krabbenfischer: Roman | »Kraftvoll, ergreifend und poetisch. Eine dringende Empfehlun

"Longferry, England, Sechzigerjahre. Thomas Flett ist Anfang zwanzig und lebt mit seiner Mutter in ärmlichen Verhältnissen. Seinen Vater hat er nie kennengelernt. Die Schule hat er abgebrochen, er verdingt sich als Krabbenfischer: ein Handwerk, das ihn sein Großvater gelehrt hat. Niemand kennt das Meer und seine Gezeiten so gut wie Thomas. Früh am Morgen bei Niedrigwasser fährt er mit Pferd und Kutsche los, um sich den Unterhalt für den Tag zu verdienen, ein Leben von der Hand in den Mund. Heimlich lernt er Gitarre spielen und träumt von Joan, der Schwester seines besten Freundes. Aber für Träume ist kein Platz in Longferry. Als der amerikanische Regisseur Edgar Acheson in der Stadt eintrifft, wird Thomas' vermeintlich einfaches Leben erschüttert. Er bekommt eine Ahnung von der großen, weiten Welt, davon, was da draußen auf ihn warten könnte, und schließt Freundschaft mit dem Mann, der in jeder Hinsicht anders ist als er. Ein Funke in ihm ist entzündet – aber nichts ist so, wie es scheint. Nur eines ist sicher: Am nächsten Morgen bei Niedrigwasser wird Thomas wieder dem Ruf des Meeres folgen."

Benjamin Wood (Author), Raschid Daniel Sidgi (Narrator)

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The Young Accomplice

"Brought to you by Penguin. In a quiet Surrey village sits Leventree, an architectural practice set up by idealistic couple Florence and Arthur Mayhood, offering apprenticeships to young offenders after their release. Motivated by his own memories of Borstal, Arthur aims to mentor young adults with a troubled upbringing and give them opportunities to succeed. Their first protégées are siblings, Joyce and Charlie Savigear, who quickly settle in; but when a dangerous figure from Joyce's past comes knocking, the Mayhoods' earnest hopes of doing good turn tragic. Forced into betrayal, Joyce must make a decision that will change her brother's life and threaten everything the Mayhoods have been trying to build. A sinister and thrilling story that unpicks the tendrils of power and choice, lies and truth, and dire consequences borne of good intentions. ***PRAISE FOR BENJAMIN WOOD*** 'A novelist to watch' - The Times, on A Station on the Path to Somewhere Better 'A resounding achievement . . . Rich, beautiful and written by an author of great depth and resource' - Guardian, on The Ecliptic 'Exhilarating, earthy, cerebral, frank and unflinching . . . A masterfully paced and suspenseful read' - Independent, on The Ecliptic © Benjamin Wood 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022"

Benjamin Wood (Author), Theo Solomon (Narrator)

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A Station on the Path to Somewhere Better

"From the 2025 Booker-longlisted author of Seascraper 'One of the finest British novelists of his generation' Times 'A huge talent' Hilary Mantel 'Benjamin Wood is a magnificent writer and I intend to read everything he has written' Douglas Stuart 'What a writer' Richard Osman 'With his third novel, Wood's talent has burgeoned spectacularly. The book is a tremendous achievement, an unputdownable domestic thriller that is also subtle and moving … travelling well beyond his earlier fiction, Wood has produced a tour de force that marks his creative arrival' David Grylls, SUNDAY TIMES 'A novel written from the gut, and with a correspondingly visceral power. A superbly unsettling account of trauma and cautious recovery' SARAH WATERS 'Elegant and disturbing … this is a novel of expertly woven tension and frightening glimpses into the mind of the deranged other' John Burnside, GUARDIAN The acclaimed author of Seascaper, Benjamin Wood writes a novel of exceptional force and beauty about the bond between fathers and sons, about the invention and reconciliation of self – weaving a haunting story of violence and love. For twenty years, Daniel Hardesty has borne the emotional scars of a childhood trauma which he is powerless to undo, which leaves him no peace. One August morning in 1995, the young Daniel and his estranged father Francis – a character of 'two weathers', of irresistible charm and roiling self-pity – set out on a road trip to the North that seems to represent a chance to salvage their relationship. But with every passing mile, the layers of Fran's mendacity and desperation are exposed, pushing him to acts of violence that will define the rest of his son's life. Praise for The Ecliptic, shortlisted for the Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer of the Year Award: 'A resounding achievement . . . Rich, beautiful and written by an author of great depth and resource' Edward Docx, Guardian 'Full of suspense and beautifully written, superbly imagined and constructed . . . A terrifically gripping and playful book' Sunday Times 'Exhilarating, earthy, cerebral, frank and unflinching . . . A masterfully paced and suspenseful read' Independent 'A rich, intricate and layered work' Observer 'Haunts the imagination long after the final page' Independent on Sunday 'A gorgeous and harrowing work' Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven "

Benjamin Wood (Author), Joshua Higgott (Narrator)

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The Ecliptic

"The mesmerising secondnovel from the acclaimed author of The Bellwether Revivals: a rich and immersive story of love, obsession, creativity and disintegration. On a forested island off the coast of Istanbul stands Portmantle, a refuge for beleaguered artists. There, a curious assembly of painters, architects, writers and musicians strive to restore their faded talents. Elspeth 'Knell' Conroy is a celebrated painter who has fled the dizzying art scene of 1960s London; on the island, she spends her nights wrestling with her elusive masterpiece. Then a disaffected teenager named Fullerton arrives at the refuge and disrupts its routines. He is plagued by nightmares that steer him into danger, and Knell is left to pick apart the chilling mystery: where did the boy come from, what is 'The Ecliptic', and how does it relate to their abandoned lives in England? "

Benjamin Wood (Author), Jane MacFarlane (Narrator)

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