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The Bonds of Earth

The Bonds of Earth

by E.V.Thompson (Author)

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    Hardcover 2012

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Synopsis

In 1837 when rich deposits of copper ore are discovered, a huge influx of out-of-work miners flock to the area from Cornwall's far west, bringing with them problems alien to the hard-working but easy-going countrymen. Young Goran Trebartha, whose working life is divided between two farms, finds himself caught between the seemingly incompatible cultures, his problems added to when life is further complicated by the arrival of a mine captain and all his female family. Avarice and intrigue, the vicissitudes of farming life and the sheer desperation of hungry miners all add to bewildering changes that will irrevocably alter the course of Goran's life.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 224
 Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd
Published: 30 Nov 2012
ISBN 10: 0709099657
ISBN 13: 9780709099659

Media Reviews
'A vigorous and fascinating piece of storytelling from the pen of a world-class professional' The Sunday Times 'A crowded, vigorous and evocative novel' Yorkshire Post 'Mr Thompson has the verbal photography of Ernest Hemingway' Cornish Guardian 'An entertaining and enjoyable read' Historical Novels Review 'A story-teller of power and enormous panache' The Cornishman
Author Bio
E.V. Thompson was born in London, After spending nine years in the Royal Navy, he served as a Vice Squad policeman in Bristol then headed Rhodesia's Department of Civil Aviation Security Section. While in Rhodesia, he published over 200 short stories before moving back to England to become a full-time award-winning writer. More than thirty novels have won him thousands of admirers around the world and in 2011 E.V. Thompson was awarded an MBE for services to literature and to the Cornish community.