Altered Land A Novel Author:Jules Hardy Joan is a single motheróbeautiful, talented, and desired. John is her adored son. They live a peaceful life in the West Country of England. On Johnís 13th birthday, Joan treats him to a trip to London. Unused to city driving, Joan takes a wrong turn. The repercussions of that decision are devastating, both to her and especially to her son.This i... more »s a story of a motherís heartbreaking love for her son and the different ways people survive seemingly irreparable damage.With sensitivity and compassion, Jules Hardyís contained but immensely lyrical prose explores the strengths and flaws of this relationship between a brave mother and her wounded son, and vividly describes the altered world in which they must now live.« less