Sentences of a paragraph—labelled A, B, C, D—are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the sentences in the correct logical order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. The Booker is awarded on 17 October, which also happens to be Garner’s 88th birthday, a coincidence that itself feels a little magical.
B. ‘If the rocks, caves, lakes, fens, bogs and dens of the land of Britain had a voice, it would sound like Alan Garner telling a story.’
C. This year Alan Garner became the oldest author ever to be shortlisted for the Booker Prize for his small but mighty novel Treacle Walker.
D. Treacle Walker, a dreamlike fable of a convalescent boy named Joseph, a rag-and-bone man and a bog-dwelling spirit, is at once a characteristically cryptic tale of a child threatened by dark forces, a meditation on time and mortality, and a vivid example of folk horror.

Correct option is D

The correct sequence is C, A, D, B.
Explanation:
· C introduces the main subject, stating that Alan Garner is the oldest author shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
· A provides additional information about the Booker Prize and its significance to Garner.
· D elaborates on his novel Treacle Walker by describing its content and themes.
· B concludes with a literary comparison emphasizing Garner’s storytelling style, making it a fitting end to the paragraph.
Final Order: C → A → D → B