Description
Set against the salt-stung air of a small coastal resort on the Llŷn peninsula, this novel traces the life of Amy Parry as she settles into her role as a county school teacher and navigates the rhythms of local social life and custom. Across changing seasons and shifting relationships, the story turns toward family ties and the choices that shape a woman’s future—especially as Enid, the youngest and brightest of the Prydderch family, confronts the cost of sacrifice after marrying John Cilydd More and becoming pregnant. With a keen eye for community detail and the quiet pressures of tradition, the book explores ambition, duty, and identity in a world where personal decisions ripple outward. Humphreys’ distinctive, character-driven style brings warmth and realism to the everyday, making this an intimate portrait of resilience, belonging, and what it means to carry one’s past into the present.
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paperback
J.M. Dent
Published Jan 1, 1985
182 pages
ISBN: 0460046616
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First Published
1985
Language
eng
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