Paddy Crewe My Name is Yip Paperback Book

A THE TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARLONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD Immersive and beautiful The Times A rollicking, pageturning wild west adventure GuardianThrilling New Statesman I cant recommend it enough Rachel JoycePaddy Crewe has a 24carat gift Sebastian BarryYip Tolroy and his fiery Mama run the general store in Herons Creek, Georgia. An uneventful life, until gold is discovered nearby and Yip is caught up in a bloody, grievous crime forcing him to flee. On the run, friendless and alone, he meets Dud Carter a savvy but unlikely companion. Together, they embark on a journey that thrusts them unwittingly into a world of menace and violence, of lust and revenge. And, as Yip and Duds odyssey takes them further into the unknown via travelling shows, escaped slaves and the greed of goldhungry men the pull of home only gets stronger. But what will they find there if they ever return? | Paddy Crewe My Name is Yip Paperback Book