At 17, Nan wants to leave the family farm and go to study. Caught between her powerful mother and yielding, drunken father, she absorbs the tensions of their divided household and dotes on her new gelding, a gift from her father. When a sudden accident leaves the horse blind, Nan's mother insists he must be put down, initiating a power struggle that brings the family's conflicts explosively to the fore.
| ISBN: | 9781782279464 |
| Publication date: | 25th January 2024 |
| Author: | Kay Boyle |
| Publisher: | Pushkin Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 112 pages |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary |