Book description
Black Mountains dominate the Somerset town of Hillsbridge, and beneath
their brooding shadow the Hall family - Charlotte, James and their seven
children - carry on an earthy, turbulent existence. Independent spirits,
the Halls are united by strong family values, divided by the conflicts
of a community caught up in the changing patterns of industrial
progress. Then the dark shadows of impending war fall upon this vivid
family canvas, and the Halls are forced to reaffirm their most basic
beliefs. Janet Tanner has created a memorable and moving saga of love,
hate, happiness and heartbreak on the slopes of The Black Mountains.
'Sensitive and exceptionally polished' Manchester Evening News Janet
Tanner is a prolific and well-loved author and has twice been
shortlisted for RNA awards. Many of her novels are multi-generational
sagas, and some - in particular the Hillsbridge Quartet - are based on
her own working class background in a Somerset mining community. More
recently, she has been writing historical and well-received Gothic
novels for Severn House - a reviewer for Booklist, a trade publication
in the United States, calls her “a master of the Gothic genre”. Besides
publication in the UK and US, Janet's books have also been translated
into dozens of languages and published all over the world. Before
turning to novels she was a prolific writer of short stories and
serials, with hundreds of stories appearing in various magazines and
publications worldwide. Janet lives in Radstock, Somerset.
