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by Joanna Trollope (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 248 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; First Edition edition (29 April 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747525730
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747525738
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,836,613 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Set in the heart of English farmland, this novel portrays a family at a tragic crossroads. Caro's death causes each member of the family to feel vulnerable to time and change, but they all underestimate Zoe's power as a catalyst for a transformation.

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‘Fine, gripping and unflinching’ The Times

The land running down to the River Dean has been farmed by the Meredith family for generations. Robin Meredith bought the farm from his father, just before he married his wife Caro, and he and his brother Joe work on the land. But now Caro has died, as much a mystery to the family as she was when she arrived from California twenty years ago, leaving Robin and the rest of the family to cope with the loss.

With Caro gone, her daughter Judy feels cut adrift, while Joe’s despair is deeper than anyone suspects. Into this unhappy family comes Zoe, Judy’s London friend, an outsider with an independent spirit and a disturbing directness. Everyone underestimates Zoe’s power as a catalyst for change as the realities behind the seeming idyll of a rural community become ever clearer.

‘A devastatingly acute picture of a harsh rural world’ Sunday Times

‘Extraordinarily powerful’ Mail on Sunday --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Poignant and well written, 20 Sep 2001
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The story begins with the death of Caro, a farmer's wife and adoptive mother of one, who, being American was always an outsider in this family of farmers. This event causes a ripple effect that touches every character. I really enjoyed reading about Zoe's feistiness and freedom which contrasts with the insular, greiving family, and although the story contains much tragedy, overall it is a fascinating insight into emotional repression and release. The positive ending sends the message that life must go on. I recommend it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping; excellent portrayal of a farming family's struggle, 13 Sep 1999
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No use talking about feelings and such when there's work to be done. That pretty much sums up how a lot of farming people think. This book is an excellent, realistic portrayal of a farming family trying to keep the business going and trying to cope with (that is, ignore) so many devastating emotions following the death of a wife and mother. The book clearly shows how a farmer's identity is tied to the farm, making it so much more than just plain old work. Anyone wanting to get a feeling of what it is like to be a farmer today should read this book.
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