Fires Of Evening by E V Thompson
Josh and Miriam Retallick - and their grandson Ben - seem almost a part of the wild and rugged Cornish landscape of 1913. Yet, as a revolutionary spirit of change sweeps across the country with terrifying haste, endangering the institutions of both mining and marriage, they symbolise Bodmin Moor at its most vulnerable. The advent of the Trade Unions and strike action pits owner against worker, compromising Ben's position in the community and threatening the future of the tin mining industry. And the presence of Ben's cousin, Emma Cotton, inspired by the blossoming Suffragette movement, is equally unsettling. It is a cause she pursues to London when she meets ardent campaigner Tessa Wren, but although Emma's steadfast refusal to marry young Jacob Pengelly stems from a commitment to her beliefs, the couple need to assess whether matrimony is truly incompatible with modern life. Events , however, are soon to take an even more unexpected turn, when the onset of the Great War plunges Europe - and the family's lives - into turmoil...
'A book you may not want to put down, but when you do finish it you are likely to be looking over your shoulder for a long time' NORTH NORFOLK NEWS
E V Thompson was born in London. After spending nine years in the Royal Navy, he worked in the police force and civil aviation, becoming an investigator for the Hong Kong Narcotics Bureau and security officer for Rhodesia's Department of Civil Aviation. He is now a full time writer.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780751524024 |
| ISBN 10 | 0751524026 |
| Title | Fires Of Evening |
| Author | E V Thompson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 1999-07-15 |
| Number of pages | 528 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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