Reservoir 13: Winner of The 2017 Costa Novel Award

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He is Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Nottingham, where he edits the Letters Page, a literary journal in letters.

Reservoir 13 | The Booker Prizes

Having done so I’m at a loss to understand why the Booker judges failed to select this for the shortlist. We will be launching some charity badges soon – register here to receive the early bird discount code. After all the ups, you then descend to the River Alport, following it for a short while before hiking back up then down to Ladybower Reservoir to finish your walk.

So we get police helicopters buzzing overhead, villagers turning out to sweep the frozen moors and divers trawling through the reservoirs. Hikes such as Kinder Scout or Higher Shelf Stone are popular routes but if the cloud comes in it can all look very similar up there and it’s easy to get lost. This is the furthest northerly hike on the list, with beautiful viewsacross Greenfield and Dovestone Reservoirs, waterfalls plus some scrambling up Birchen Clough and the iconic The Trinnacles this walk has something for everyone!

Reservoir 13: WINNER OF THE 2017 COSTA NOVEL AWARD Reservoir 13: WINNER OF THE 2017 COSTA NOVEL AWARD

Check out our recommendations here for hiking gear, clothes and footwear or get in touch with any questions. Even while absorbed in their own lives, the village can never completely forget what happened on that one night so many years ago. It might be a short route but don’t underestimate how tough it is, especially the hike up to Winnats Pass (and back down).Sandwich Tern (Off the Dump), 2 Grey Heron, Marsh Harrier (Hunting over Northey Island), Buzzard (By Decoy Pond), Short-eared Owl (Near Limbourne Creek), 5 Robin (Lots of territorial activity by Dump- possibly dure to arrival of migrants), 6 Meadow Pipit, 4 Rock Pipit, 50 Linnet (Plenty of Linnet in separate flocks, no sign of Corn Bunting though. Clockwise from top left) Dirty John (Los Angeles Times), The Moth Radio Hour (The Moth), Short Story (BBC), Crimetown (Gimlet Media), Darkest Night (The Paragon Collective), The Reservoir Tapes (BBC), ars PARADOXICA and The Thrilling Adventure Hour (Workjuice Corp). But Reservoir 13 offers its own subtler experimentation; a short way into the book, it becomes clear that McGregor has succeeded in pulling off one of the most difficult tricks in fiction – a true ensemble piece of storytelling. She had to get down on her knees to put the socks on his feet, and his feet into the trousers … She had to leave him in the armchair while she went down to the kitchen, and she had to make him promise not to move. Reservoir 13 is a unique feat of communitarian storytelling, full of humanity, humility, drama and mystery.