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Hearing the Grass Grow

Hearing the Grass Grow

By Katie Thear

Katie Thear’s First Novel!

Katie Thear is well-known as a writer of practical books for the small farming sector. With more than twenty published works, such as The Smallholder’s Manual and Free-Range Poultry, her accessible style is appreciated by many. Now, she has written an eagerly awaited first novel.

Hearing the Grass Grow is a compelling love story, set in a Welsh village during the Second World War. Mari, a single mother and member of the Women’s Land Army, Werner, a German Prisoner of War working on a farm and Martin, an injured English fighter pilot, come together in a drama of love and conflict that is witnessed by the local and evacuee children. Soon, they too are caught up in the unfolding story until the war intervenes with a series of shocking deaths. Can the fragile village culture weather these blows to its traditional ways?

Katie has written an engaging story that is both funny and poignant. It is punctuated by a number of dramatic incidents that make the book difficult to put down. She writes with a lightness of touch and with richly drawn characters, calling on her own experience of growing up on a smallholding in North Wales at the time.

Hearing the Grass Grow . Paperback. 320 Pages. £6.99.

Hearing the Grass Grow - £6.99

Reader's Comments about 'Hearing the Grass Grow'

The Novel 'Hearing the Grass Grow' by Katie Thear is proving to be extremely popular. Here are some of the comments received by readers:

'I have no Welsh blood in me, but I really loved this book. It will give you an insight into the real Wales.' - Val Charlesworth - Smallholder Bookshop.

'I absolutely loved it from the very first page which grabbed me immediately, to the very last. It was so evocative. Many congratulations.' - Kate, Ludlow.

'I have found 'Hearing the Grass Grow' a lovely book - gentle yet compelling - Lleyn and its people at their best. The novel is also more than a novel; it has so much wisdom and knowledge packed between the pages - it amazed me the knowledge you have of old and new. Many thanks for a treasure and best wishes for the next one.' - Beryl, Trefor.

 

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