Bread and Buttermilk
Bread and Buttermilk by Helen Payton, published by Hiraethog Press in 2021, invites readers into the seemingly serene world of North Wales in 1922. This 366-page work of fiction explores the dynamics of a rural community in Carreg-y-Bedd, where the familiar routines of chapel traditions and farming life are disrupted by a shocking, unexplained death that leaves the community in turmoil.
The narrative follows three siblings—Tŵm, Bethan, and Caron—each grappling with their own hidden motivations and aspirations against the backdrop of the lingering effects of World War I. Tŵm seeks the truth behind his friend’s death, while Bethan is determined to secure a husband, and Caron finds herself in a passionate love affair that could fracture family ties. As they navigate their ambitions, the story delves into themes of independence, family loyalty, and the pressures of societal expectations.
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Escape into the deceptively tranquil world that is North Wales in 1922.
The rural community of Carreg-y-Bedd, accustomed to the comforting familiarity of chapel traditions and the cyclical rhythms of farming life, is stunned by a shocking, unexplained death.
In the shadows cast by World War One, three siblings, all with hidden motivations, struggle for independence: Tŵm, dependable and sensible, determined to uncover the truth about his friend’s death; Bethan, steely and practical, pursuing a husband with dogged persistence; Caron, romantic and naïve, engulfed in a passionate love affair that threatens to splinter her family.
Will they have the courage to pursue and fulfil their ambitions or will family loyalties and social pressures prevent them from following their chosen paths?
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