The Wilding
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3.0 • 23 Ratings
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- £5.49
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- £5.49
Publisher Description
A novel of secrets and revenge within a 17th century English family.
Longlisted for the Orange Prize
1672. A generation after the Civil War, Jonathan Dymond, a cider maker, has so far enjoyed a quiet life. But when he discovers a letter from his dying uncle, hinting an inheritance and revenge, he is determined to unravel the mystery in his family. Under the pretence of his cider business, Jonathan visits his newly widowed aunt and there meets her unruly servant girl, Tamar, who soon reveals that she has secrets of her own...
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
This accessible historical novel skillfully re-creates 17th-century ambience, but its intricately rendered characters have emotional depth that’ll resonate with today’s readers. Jonathan Dymond is a sheltered cider-maker who arrives in the village of Tetton Green to investigate the death of his handsome uncle. He discovers a desperately poor mother and daughter living in his widowed aunt’s midst—and pieces together a string of appalling events marred by war, scandal and forbidden fruit. Bridging the divide between popular and literary fiction, Maria McCann’s second novel is a provocative read that lingers long after it’s done.
Customer Reviews
Terrible
Spelling mistakes and poor grammar right from the start.