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Robert Edric

Gathering the Water

English · Hardback

Description

It is 1847, northern England, and Charles Weightman has been given the task of overseeing the flooding of the Forge Valley and evicting its lingering inhabitants. Weightman is heartily resented by these locals. However, he finds some solace in his enigmatic neighbour, Mary Latimer and a companionship develops between the two of them.

About the author

Robert Edric wurde 1956 in Sheffield geboren. Nach seinem Geographie-Studium an der Universität von Hull, wandte er sich der Schriftstellerei zu und hat mittlerweile dreizehn Romane verfasst. 1985 wurde er mit dem renommierten "James Tait Black Prize" ausgezeichnet. Er wurde für den "Guardian Fiction Award" nominiert und für den "Booker Prize".

Product details

Authors	Robert Edric
Publisher	Doubleday

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	01.01.2006

EAN	9780356031262
ISBN	978-0-356-03126-2
No. of pages	369
Subject	Fiction > Bilingual editions > German/English

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