Harvest

As late summer steals in and the final pearls of barley are gleaned, a village comes under threat. Over the course of seven days, Walter Thirsk sees his hamlet unmade: the manor house set on fire, the harvest blackened, three new arrivals punished, and his neighbours accused of witchcraft. But something even darker is at the heart of his story, and he will be the only man left to tell it…

©2013 Jim Crace (P)2013 Recorded Books LLC

Rhythmic and beautiful

A beautiful account of a farmers story rooted in challengers a fresh. A seemingly simple event that develops into such a harrowing narrative of what happens when misconception and presumption take root. The authors lyrical and rhythmic style creates a beautiful tapestry worth reading.