Big Low Tide (Paperback)

Candy Neubert

ISBN 10: 1854115839 / ISBN 13: 9781854115836

Edité par Poetry Wales Press, Bridgend, 2012

Paperback. In Candy Neubert's novel 'Big Low Tide' set on a small island in the Channel, Brenda, a feisty barmaid at the local pub suddenly finds herself raising her two young boys alone as her estranged husband, Peter, realizing he cant take the children with him leaves for Ireland in search of better prospects and a trip at sea. Worn down by the constant struggle and pregnant with a third child whose father is nowhere to be seen, Brenda's spark begins to dwindle and her children become more and more unruly. No longer able to cope she moves in with her sister in law, Elsa, who without warning walks out one day leaving the run of the house to Brenda. Seeing Brenda's slow decline, a friend persuades Peter to return and soon after on a wild and windy night, her youngest son disappears. As they search for the boy little do they know how close they are to finding something dark and terrible. This is a powerful story of reconciliation, hope and the wreckage of relationships broken, its dark undercurrents proving all is rarely as it first may seem. Amidst the sleepy Channel Islands, Brenda, a single mum attempts to raise her two young boys herself; unable to cope those closest to her enlist the return of her estranged husband. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781854115836

Synopsis :

On this side of the reef the orange buoys mark the lobster pots, a string of plastic baubles over their death-traps, trailing long chains down into the dark. Patrick stares after them. This might be a good time to ask...

A small island stands in the channel, barely changed by the tides. On its surface, the islanders go about their daily lives aware that it s not possible to make a move undetected here, where everyone knows everybody else; where the neighbours will always notice, and judge. They know this, but they may have forgotten that it s always possible to leave

À propos de l'auteur: Candy Neubert now lives in Cornwall but maintains strong ties with South Africa where she lived from 1990 - 1996. South Africa much influenced her writing and was where she was first published. She has received numerous literary awards, including the Bridport Prize and the most recent from Kagiso Press/First National Bank.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Big Low Tide (Paperback)
Éditeur : Poetry Wales Press, Bridgend
Date d'édition : 2012
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : new