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Set in the serene lakeside town of Struan, Ontario, the novel follows brothers Arthur and Jake, sons of a local farmer. Arthur, steadfast and dutiful, anticipates inheriting the family farm, while Jake, younger and unpredictable, poses a dangerous counterpoint. The looming threat of World War II adds a backdrop of uncertainty. The arrival of a young woman, Laura, disrupts their fragile equilibrium. The tension between the brothers turns into a complex, emotional conflict as the rural community and the war outside the borders threaten to alter their futures forever.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Mary Lawson
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