Pears, Tim
Disputed Land
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099538028
- author:
- Pears, Tim
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Windmill Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 1.4 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Christmas gathering at the family home in the Welsh Marches is a time for reunions and revelations. As the grown siblings arrive with their partners and children, they are invited to mark the furniture and items they wish to inherit from their parents. This seemingly innocent gesture sets off a chain of events that exposes long-standing fissures in the relationships of those around them. The story is told by Theo Cannon, a young man looking back on his childhood Christmas from the perspective of middle age. With nostalgia and a touch of naivety, he recalls his family members - including his imperious grandmother, his alpha-male uncle, and his abominable twin cousins - as well as his own relationships with his grandfather and cousin. As Theo reflects on that Christmas gathering, he asks himself how a single family can resolve the issue of what it bequeaths to future generations. This question echoes through the years, leaving an indelible mark on those who lived through it.
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