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Maria McCann
ISBN: 9780571251780
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Faber and Faber
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Jonathan Dymond, a 26-year old cider-maker, has enjoyed a quiet, harmonious existence. A letter arrives from his uncle with a request to speak with his father. When his father returns from the visit the next day, all he can say is that Jonathan's uncle has died. Then Jonathan finds a fragment of the letter, with talk of inheritance and vengeance.
In her second novel Maria McCann returns to 17th Century England, where life is struggling to return to normal after the horrific tumult of the Civil War. In the village of Spadboro Jonathan Dymond, a 26-year old cider-maker who lives with his parents, has until now enjoyed a quiet, harmonious existence. As the novel opens, a letter arrives from his uncle with a desperate request to speak with his father. When his father returns from the visit the next day, all he can say is that Jonathan's uncle has died. Then Jonathan finds a fragment of the letter in the family orchard, with talk of inheritance and vengeance. He resolves to unravel the mystery at the heart of his family - a mystery which will eventually threaten the lives and happiness of Jonathan and all those he holds dear.
| ISBN | 0571251781 | | Pages | 352 | | ISBN13 | 9780571251780
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 475 | | Publisher | Faber and Faber | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Faber and Faber | | Height (mm) | 231 | | Format | Paperback | | Width (mm) | 154 | | Publication date | 04 Feb 2010 | | Spine width (mm) | 25 | | DEWEY | 823.92 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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