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The village of Marsdale is a quiet corner of the world, cradled in a remote dale in England's lovely Lake District. The rhythm of life in the deeply religious, sheltered community has not changed for centuries. But in 1936, when Waterworks representative Jack Ligget from industrial Manchester... read more
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- Janet Lightburn: A devout local woman of rare passion and strength of spirit
- Jack Ligget: An industrial developer planning to build a new water reservoir
- Samuel Lightburn: Add a description of this character.
- Ella Lightburn
- Mardale
- Isaac
- Hazel Bowman
- Jake Mcgill
- Paul Levell
- Nathaniel
- Gregory Barber
- Rigg
- Thomas Wright
- Teddy
- Sylvia Goodman
- Wood
First Sentence edit
The sound of water slipping through the wooden spokes of the cartwheels was like a slow, soft-washing hum.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sarah Hall (Author)
Awards edit
- Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book (2003: South Asia and Europe)
- Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book (2003: Overall)
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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