A year in the life of Susan Hill and her family when they lived on the edge of the rural fens. The depiction of the countryside and seasons are beautifully and lovingly described, along with the characters and activities of the village community which follow a timeless pattern. However nearly forty years after publication the idyll seems a little too perfect and you wonder if this life in fact still exists.
(Sue Pratt - bwl 89 Summer 2018 ) |
