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Cunning Folk is a 2021 folk-horror novel by Adam Nevill. It follows a couple who are renovating a rural English property when interference from their neighbors becomes increasingly hostile and malevolent. The novel draws its tension from domestic conflict, local beliefs, and the possibility of witchcraft, placing supernatural danger inside an apparently ordinary community and home-improvement project.
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What is Cunning Folk by Adam Nevill about?
Cunning Folk follows a couple renovating a rural English property while hostile interference from their neighbors grows worse. Folk beliefs and local malevolence turn a home-improvement project into folk horror.
When was Cunning Folk published?
Adam Nevill's Cunning Folk was published in 2021. The novel focuses on domestic conflict and the danger hidden inside an apparently ordinary rural community.
Why do the neighbors become threatening in Cunning Folk?
Their interference becomes increasingly hostile and malevolent as the couple works on the property. The story links this conflict to local beliefs and the unsettling traditions of the surrounding area.
Is Cunning Folk a supernatural horror novel?
Yes, although much of its tension begins with realistic disputes between homeowners and neighbors. The novel gradually blends those domestic pressures with folk-horror ideas and threatening local beliefs.
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