A home of our own
By: Gwen Kirkwood
Publisher: Severn House
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Sutton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 233
ISBN-13: 9780727868619; 9781847512154
Subjects: Social conditions; Single mothers; Farm life; Rape victims; Fiction
Description: "Fresh trouble visits the farm, and old worries look set to return - ""1951." Meg and Steven Caraford count their blessings: their farm is prospering, they have a baby boy, and Steven's troublesome half-brother, Fred, has moved to Canada. Then Steven's mother takes in Ruth, a young female lodger with a small daughter. Steven and Meg are shocked to learn that Avril is Fred's illegitimate daughter, born as a result of rape. The family helps Ruth to recover from her traumatic past, but there will be obstacles to overcome - not least the frightening prospect of Fred's return.