Hope Farm
Hope Farm by Peggy Frew is a poignant narrative published by Scribe Publications on September 3, 2019. This US edition spans 352 pages and is presented in English. The story unfolds in the winter of 1985, focusing on Silver and her mother, Ishtar, who relocate to a rural hippie commune in search of a fresh start. As they settle into the dilapidated Hope Farm, Silver discovers unexpected friendships but is also confronted with the complexities of adult life, leading to profound and challenging revelations.
Readers will encounter a tale that delves into the intricacies of family life and the impact of childhood experiences. The narrative explores the tensions surrounding Silver and Ishtar, highlighting the emotional landscape of their relationships. As the story progresses, the fragile bonds of trust and truth are tested, revealing the enduring costs of unspoken realities. This exploration of fiction and literary themes invites reflection on the nature of belonging and the consequences of confronting one’s past.
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A devastatingly beautiful story about the broken bonds of childhood, and the enduring cost of holding back the truth.
“They were inescapable, the tensions of the adult world–the fraught and febrile aura that surrounded Ishtar and those in her orbit, that whined and creaked like a wire pulled too tight.”
It is the winter of 1985. Hope Farm sticks out of the ragged landscape like a decaying tooth, its weatherboard walls sagging into the undergrowth. Silver’s mother, Ishtar, has fallen for the charismatic Miller, and the three of them have moved to the rural hippie commune to make a new start.
At Hope, Silver finds unexpected friendship and, at last, a place to call home. But it is also here that, at just thirteen, she is thrust into an unrelenting adult world–and the walls begin to come tumbling down, with deadly consequences.
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