This English author is celebrated for his novels exploring natural and social history. His works delve deeply into the life of the countryside, capturing a changing world through compelling character narratives. Williamson masterfully blends keen observations of the natural world with profound insights into the human spirit, crafting enduring literary works.
This book is a collection of short stories that all take place in the English countryside. From the adventures of a pair of peregrine falcons to a farmer's struggle to save his land, these stories paint a vivid picture of rural life.
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The only in-depth account of the build-up to and the events and aftermath of the 1916 Easter Rising in Co. Galway.
Set in the early 1920s, the story follows Phillip Maddison, a former soldier aspiring to be a writer. After facing setbacks in his journalism career, he retreats to Devon, hoping to find inspiration while sharing a cottage with a friend. However, this living situation quickly deteriorates, leaving Phillip isolated as he grapples with his ambitions and solitude.
Exploring the duality of existence, this book delves into the belief that good and evil are intertwined, with the presence of a Spiritual World mirroring our physical reality. It posits the existence of guardian angels alongside demons, emphasizing the necessity of both forces. Through this lens, the narrative examines the balance between light and darkness, inviting readers to reflect on the nature of faith and the unseen influences shaping our lives.
After only a year of married happiness, Phillip Maddison experiences tragedy when his young wife Barley dies in childbirth. Left with a baby son, a cat, a dog and an otter cub he and Barley rescued while on holiday in France, Phillip endures the deepest grief.
The final volume, volume fifteen, of A Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight. and this final novel in A Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight completes the history of Phillip Maddison while at the same time rounding off an unsurpassed picture of fifty swiftly-changing years.
His history is beautiful - and important.' The Observer Faber Finds is reissuing the four titles in The Flax of Dream sequence: The Beautiful Years, Dandelion Days, The Dream of Fair Women and The Pathway.
