The Borrowed Hills | 
pick“A sucker-punch of a novel, set in Cumbria, shot through with moments of startling beauty, but little hope”.
A story of sheep farming,of the foot-and-mouth disease in 2001.
It‘s hard to say why I loved this so much …authentic …
the writers bond with the land. He takes you there , in all its beauty and terror and violence.
I never thought I could get so engrossed in a book about shepherds and sheep.
Stunning writing. Brilliant.
squirrelbrain Great review! I‘ve been wavering about this one, but you‘ve convinced me! 5mo
Tamra High praise! I need to investigate. 🧐 5mo
andrew61 Wow, great review Cathy, very intrigued . 5mo
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Aimeesue Excellent review. Now I must read this! 🐑 5mo
Cathythoughts @squirrelbrain @Tamra @andrew61 @Aimeesue I did love it. But I will say there were some violent scenes that I had to skim a bit. One reviewer made a comparison to Tarantino. I wonder will it make the Booker long list. I hope so. 5mo
Cathythoughts @squirrelbrain And there‘s an interesting ending too Helen. 😁 5mo
squirrelbrain Yes, I was wondering if it might make the Booker long list too. 🤔 5mo