Harvest
Harvest by Jim Crace, published by Pan Macmillan in 2013, is a literary fiction novel that explores the unraveling of a village as it faces an unexpected threat. Set against the backdrop of late summer, the story follows Walter Thirsk, who witnesses the arrival of outsiders and the subsequent chaos that ensues, including the burning of the local manor house. This edition spans 272 pages and is presented in English, offering readers a glimpse into a world where fear and suspicion disrupt the fabric of community life.
In Harvest, readers will find a narrative that unfolds over seven days, capturing the tension and turmoil as the harvest season is overshadowed by smoke and dread. The arrival of two men and a captivating woman leads to a series of events that challenge the villagers’ beliefs and relationships, culminating in a profound exploration of loss and transformation. Through Crace’s evocative prose, the novel delves into themes of land, community, and the impact of external forces on a way of life that is ultimately lost.
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As late summer steals in and the final pearls of barley are gleaned, a village comes under threat. A trio of outsiders – two men and a dangerously magnetic woman – arrives on the woodland borders and puts up a make-shift camp. That same night, the local manor house is set on fire. Over the course of seven days, Walter Thirsk sees his hamlet unmade: the harvest blackened by smoke and fear, the new arrivals cruelly punished, and his neighbours held captive on suspicion of witchcraft. But something even darker is at the heart of his story, and he will be the only man left to tell it… Told in Jim Crace’s hypnotic prose, Harvest evokes the tragedy of land pillaged and communities scattered, as England’s fields are irrevocably enclosed. Timeless yet singular, mythical yet deeply personal, this beautiful novel of one man and his unnamed village speaks for a way of life lost for ever.
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