A Tangled Summer: A Tale of Barley, Blackberries and some Very Bad Behaviour [Hardcover]

Caroline Kington (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2006

In the West Country village of Summerstoke, the family at Marsh Farm are too preoccupied with living their lives to notice the farm sliding into ruin. Charlie Tucker, dreaming of victory in a motocross race and flirting with the local barmaid, is unaware of the danger the farm is in; while little sister Alison, busy with her A levels, is determined to dispense with her virginity before the end of the summer. Their brother Stephen is hopelessly in love with the star of the local Am-Dram society, while mother Jenny dreams of escaping into the arms of the local vet. Fed up with watching her family squander their birthright, septuagenarian grandmother Elsie—the only Tucker with a lover—issues an ultimatum: either her grandsons find brides by the end of the year, or they lose their share of the farm. And that's only half the problem. Up on the hill in Summerstoke House, the land-grabbing, unscrupulous, Hugh and Veronica (call-me-Vee) Lester watch the demise of Marsh Farm with undisguised pleasure. If they can get the Tuckers turfed off the land, their dreams of owning a bigger stud farm will become a reality; and if they can help hasten the demise of Marsh Farm with a few schemes of their own. And at Summerstoke Manor, in the heart of the village, live the three elderly Miss Merfields and their ancient nanny with nothing better to do than pull strings and watch.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Warm, funny, intriguing book full of the feel-good factor' THE LADY 'Sparkling with life and wit, Kington tells a cracking story and creates characters that spring into life immediately, and stay in the memory long after the last page has been turned... A Tangled Summer manages to combine a strong feel for the countryside with a delicious take on village life' FOLIO MAGAZINE 'A wonderful, witty read' WOMAN'S WEEKLY 'A perfect holiday read' GOOD BOOK GUIDE 'A warm and engaing debut novel' CHOICE MAGAZINE --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Caroline Kington is a TV producer who has also founded several theatre companies. She is married to the humorist, Miles Kington, and lives in a small village near Bath.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Orion Publishing (October 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0752873709
• ISBN-13: 978-0752873701
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,831,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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