Critiques en avant-première

The compelling and passionate new novel from the author of As Meat Loves Salt. 1672. A generation after the Civil War, England is still struggling to return to normal after the bloody conflict which turned neighbours and families against each other. In the village of Spadboro, Jonathan Dymond, a cider maker who lives with his parents, has so far enjoyed a quiet and harmonious life. But the death of his uncle leads Jonathan to secrets – in both his family and his village – which have lain dormant since the war. When Jonathan discovers his dying uncle's letter to his father, hinting at inheritance and revenge, he goes to stay with his now widowed aunt, under the pretence of pressing her apples, to try to unravel the mystery wrapped around his family. His aunt, however, is hostile and reluctant to speak of the past, and Jonathan’s investigations will eventually unleash obsessions and madness that threaten the lives and happiness of Jonathan and all those he holds dear. The Wilding is a powerful novel of family secrets, casual violence, explosive passions and love at the end of its tether.