The Homecoming by Anna Smith
In the tiny village of Westerbank in the south west of Scotland, the 1960s are not about rock'n'roll and drugs; they're about survival, making a bare living out of a struggling farm or working for a pittance at whatever job comes along. Nonetheless in this close community friendships go deep and the pub of an evening is a cheery place, at least until too much drink is taken. Fifteen years ago, Joe McBride left Westerbank under a cloud, and in his absence life has moved on, the secrets he took with him disturbing only occasionally those who were caught up in them. But now Joe McBride is coming home, a changed man, and one who needs to face up to the past before it's too late. The truth about the mysterious death of a young girl fifteen years ago is about to come out, and nothing in Westerbank will ever be quite the same again.
'Smith writes with a tight, effortless prose that pushes the story and characters to the foreThe Homecoming is mature and thoughtful: a simple but enticing tale told with great skill' Vicky Collins, Herald -- Herald 20041030
Anna Smith is a journalist who worked for many years on the Daily Record and now has a column in the Scottish Sunday Mirror. She lives in Ireland and Lanarkshire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780755321131 |
| ISBN 10 | 0755321138 |
| Title | The Homecoming |
| Author | Anna Smith |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2005-02-07 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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