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Haweswater
Haweswater
Author: Sarah Hall
A first novel of love, obsession and the destruction of a community, told with grace and artistry. It is 1936 in a remote dale in the old county of Westmorland. For centuries the rural community has remained the same - the Lightburn family have been immersed in the harsh hill-farming tradition. Then a man from the city of Manchester arrives, spo...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780571209255
ISBN-10: 0571209254
Publication Date: 8/1/2002
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Faber and Faber
Book Type: Paperback
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I found the book rather boring. Hall's writing style is sometimes poetic and sometimes that writing becomes forced. The best parts were where Hall had to do some historical research of the book. I felt that she wrote those passages best.