The Cone-Gatherers
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Product Information
| ISBN | 9780857862358 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robin Jenkins |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.168 |
| Publishing Date | 01/03/2012 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €13.68 |
| Tax | €0.82 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €14.50 |
| Availability | +20 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
In the shadow of a war that rages through Europe, brothers Calum and Neil work to gather pine cones in the grounds of a Scottish estate. When Calum releases two mutilated rabbits from a snare, he comes face to face with Duror, the gamekeeper. In retaliation, in the depths of the wood, Duror lays a trap for the cone-gatherers.
Neil prophesises that forces of evil will encroach upon the harmony of their lives. It is a prophesy that comes true when Duror commits an act so brutal it destroys all sense of humanity in the once thriving wood. Powerful and unforgettable, Robin Jenkins'' masterpiece is a haunting story of love and violence, and an investigation of class-conflict, war and envy.