Landed (Electronic book text)


Brought up in the Anglo-Welsh borders by an affectionate but alcoholic and feckless mother, Owen IthellOCOs sense of self is rooted in his long, vivid visits to his grandparentsOCO small farm in the hills. There he is deeply impressed by his grandfatherOCOs primitive, cruel relationship with his animals and the land.
As an adult he moves away from the country of his childhood to an English city where he builds a new life, working as a gardener. He meets Mel, they have children. He believes he has found happinessOCoand loveOCoof a sort.
But following a car accident, in which his daughter is killed and he loses a hand, the course of his life and the lives of those he loves is changed forever. Owen, unable to work, alienated and eventually legally separated from his family, is haunted by suicidal thoughts. In his despair, he resolves to reconnect with both his past and the natural world. Abducting his children, he embarks on a long, fateful journey, walking to the Welsh borders of his childhood. In his confusion his journey is a grasping at some kind of an understanding of his powerful loss.
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Brought up in the Anglo-Welsh borders by an affectionate but alcoholic and feckless mother, Owen IthellOCOs sense of self is rooted in his long, vivid visits to his grandparentsOCO small farm in the hills. There he is deeply impressed by his grandfatherOCOs primitive, cruel relationship with his animals and the land.
As an adult he moves away from the country of his childhood to an English city where he builds a new life, working as a gardener. He meets Mel, they have children. He believes he has found happinessOCoand loveOCoof a sort.
But following a car accident, in which his daughter is killed and he loses a hand, the course of his life and the lives of those he loves is changed forever. Owen, unable to work, alienated and eventually legally separated from his family, is haunted by suicidal thoughts. In his despair, he resolves to reconnect with both his past and the natural world. Abducting his children, he embarks on a long, fateful journey, walking to the Welsh borders of his childhood. In his confusion his journey is a grasping at some kind of an understanding of his powerful loss.
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Counterpoint

Country of origin

United States

Release date

July 2011

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Electronic book text

Pages

242

ISBN-13

978-1-58243-891-7

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9781582438917

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1-58243-891-9



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