Hello I'm Joan and this book is called The Borrowed Hills by Scott Preston. I’m told that this is his first book which if that’s true is simply remarkable because the writing is so lyrical and the voice so distinctive that I find it incredible it would be his first attempt. It’s set in Cumbria on a farm during the Foot and Mouth outbreak when the authorities were forcing farmers to destroy all of their stock which is frankly unimaginable. Steve and William have neighbouring farms and they weather some of this tough time together. Then William falls in with a criminal shyster and together they come up with a plan to drive some distance South and rustle a pedigree flock from another farm and bring it home in order to protect their own futures. William’s new friend brings chaos and destruction to their relationship and to their environment. And although the background is brutal the quality of his writing elevates it to a completely different level. It’s a sublime book. I will say I don’t love the cover but I do love the book.
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