In the shadow of a war that rages through Europe, brothers Calum and Neil work to gather pine cones in the grounds of a Scottish estate. When Calum releases two mutilated rabbits from a snare, he comes face to face with Duror, the gamekeeper. In retaliation, in the depths of the wood, Duror lays a trap for the cone-gatherers.
Neil prophesises that forces of evil will encroach upon the harmony of their lives. It is a prophesy that comes true when Duror commits an act so brutal it destroys all sense of humanity in the once thriving wood. Powerful and unforgettable, Robin Jenkins' masterpiece is a haunting story of love and violence, and an investigation of class-conflict, war and envy.
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- Year Published:
- 2012
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9780857862358
- Number of Pages:
- 240
- Publication Date:
- 01/03/2012
- Publisher:
- Canongate Books
- Series:
- Canons
- Authors:
- Jenkins, Robin
- Publication Date:
- 01/03/2012
- Imprint:
- Canongate Canons
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh
- Language:
- English
- SKU:
- 9780857862358