Synopsis
A novel of secrets and revenge within a seventeenth-century English family.
Longlisted for the Orange Prize
1672. A generation after the Civil War, Jonathan Dymond, a cider maker, has so far enjoyed a quiet life. But when he discovers a letter from his dying uncle, hinting an inheritance and revenge, he is determined to unravel the mystery in his family. Under the pretence of his cider business, Jonathan visits his newly widowed aunt and there meets her unruly servant girl, Tamar, who soon reveals that she has secrets of her own...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Faber & Faber
- ISBN: 9780571251872
- Number of pages: 352
- Dimensions: 198 x 126 x 22 mm
- Weight: 280g
- Languages: English
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Mystery and intrigue
Set after the civil war in England, a well written story with a mystery at the centre. Slightly unsatisfactory ending perhaps.
A good and easy read.
Pleasant read
I bought this book as I wanted a very different read....and enjoyed it! It is from the richard and judy list so I took it on their recommendation.......it ... READ MORE