Bibliograph

Harvest, Jim Crace

Type

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Harvest, Jim Crace

Language

eng

resource.governmentPublication

other

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Harvest

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

patent document

Oclc number

828939084

Responsibility statement

Jim Crace

Summary

On the morning after harvest, the inhabitants of a remote English village awaken looking forward to a hard-earned day of rest and feasting at their landowner's table. But the sky is marred by two conspicuous columns of smoke, replacing pleasurable anticipation with alarm and suspicion. One smoke column is the result of an overnight fire that has damaged the master's outbuildings. The second column rises from the wooded edge of the village, sent up by newcomers to announce their presence. In the minds of the wary villagers a mere coincidence of events appears to be unlikely, with violent confrontation looming as the unavoidable outcome. Meanwhile, another newcomer has recently been spotted taking careful notes and making drawings of the land. It is his presence more than any other that will threaten the village's entire way of life

Target audience

adult

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