About this book
Sarah Hall's first novel is set in 1936 in a remote dale in the old county of Westmoreland, and tells of the flooding of the dale to make way for a reservoir, against the wishes of many of the local hill farmers. It is a story of love, obsession and the destruction of a community.
Details
- First published
- 2002
- OL Work ID
- OL276230W
Subjects
FictionSocial aspectsSocial conditionsRural industriesSocial aspects of Rural industriesCountry lifeFiction, historical, generalEngland, fictionFiction, romance, generalFiction, general