Foolsmeadow Days

Adam Goodman agrees to look after his sister's farm for her while she is on holiday, but his experience at Foolsmeadow Grange exposes him to a world he keeps at bay. He finds himself beguiled and at a loss when explaining the actions of the Verity family, culminating in tragedy for which he feels somehow to blame.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 28 November 2022
Publisher: The Book Guild Ltd

Adam Goodman and his sister Hilary Pope live in vastly different worlds. Adam works as a professor at the local college, while Hilary owns a dilapidated hill farm that she wishes to sell. One summer, Adam agrees to take care of the farm for her while she travels abroad. However, his time at Foolsmeadow Grange quickly exposes him to the darker side of the world that his job tries to keep him away from. He finds the experience deeply unsettling and perplexing.

Furthermore, when it comes to understanding the actions of the Verity family, whose paths intersect or influence his own during that summer, Adam finds himself both captivated and ultimately lost. He struggles to make sense of their behavior and feels a sense of guilt for his involvement in their tragic fate. If only he had stayed away, remained in his own cloistered world!

The contrast between Adam's comfortable life at the college and his unexpected encounter at the farm highlights the complexities of human relationships and the consequences of our choices. It serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of ignoring the world around us and the importance of being aware of the impact we can have on others.

Weight: 436g
Dimension: 138 x 216 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781915352378