Faber & Faber

The Wilding: Maria McCann

Synopsis:

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.

> Read our interview with Maria McCann here.

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.

 

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Tags:

Categorised as:

Fiction

Sub-categories:

General Fiction

Genres & Themes:

Civil War; Community; Mystery; Restoration; Revenge; Rural

Awards & Prizes:

Orange Prize for Fiction - Longlist 2010

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