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A remote English village wakes on the morning after harvest, looking forward to enjoying a hard-earned day of rest and feasting. But two mysterious columns of smoke mar the sky, raising alarm and suspicion. One smoke column is the result of an overnight fire that has damaged the master's outbui...
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Vintage Books,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2013. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First Vintage Books edition. |
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| Summary: |
A remote English village wakes on the morning after harvest, looking forward to enjoying a hard-earned day of rest and feasting. But two mysterious columns of smoke mar the sky, raising alarm and suspicion. One smoke column is the result of an overnight fire that has damaged the master's outbuildings. The second column rises from the wooded edge of the village, sent up by newcomers to announce their presence. In the minds of the wary villagers a mere coincidence of events appears to be unlikely, with violent confrontation looming as the unavoidable outcome. Meanwhile, another newcomer has recently been spotted taking careful notes and making drawings of the land. It is his presence more than any other that will threaten the village's entire way of life. |
| Carrier Form: | 243 pages ; 21 cm |
| Awards: | James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction, 2013 |
| ISBN: |
9780307278975 (paperback) : 0307278972 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | PR6053 |
| CLC: | I561.45 |
| Call Number: | I561.45/C883-3 |