Full Description
A licentious woman coerces her son-in-law into agreeing to an illicit affair; a young boy, forced to work down a mine to make his living, is robbed of his childhood and ultimately his life; a returning soldier toys with the affections of local girls, and unleashes a sea of passion and vengeance from within the village folk - read together, these stories form a remarkable chronicle of country life, in all its harsh reality.
Contents
Foreword by Paul Bailey; Introduction; Life in the Country; A Reverie; Jeli the Herdboy; Nasty Foxfur; Rustic Honour; She-Wolf; Bindweed's Lover; The War of the Saints; Crackpot; Notes; Biographical note
