The western wind

Author

Samantha Harvey

Call Number

• FICTION HARV (CEN, OSH)

Edition

First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.

Publication Information

New York : Grove Press, [2018]

Physical Description

294 pages ; 23 cm.

Summary

The Western Wind is a riveting story of faith, guilt, and the freedom of confession. It's 1491. In the small village of Oakham, its wealthiest and most industrious resident, Tom Newman, is swept away by the river during the early hours of Shrove Saturday. Was it murder, suicide, or an accident? Narrated from the perspective of local priest John Reve--patient shepherd to his wayward flock--a shadowy portrait of the community comes to light through its residents' tortured revelations. As some of their darkest secrets are revealed, the intrigue of the unexplained death ripples through the congregation. But will Reve, a man with secrets of his own, discover what happened to Newman? And what will happen if he can't?

Contents

• Day 4: Bulrushes
• Superstition
• Desire
• Little dark box
• Eat we must
• Burning
• Day 3: Goose, cooked
• Golden hook
• Cheesechurn
• Resurrection
• On the Lord's prudent and timely use of the wind
• Night air
• Farewell to the flesh
• Day 2: Farewell to the flesh
• Night air
• On the Devil's meddling with the fickle element of music
• Resurrection
• Cheesechurn
• Golden hook
• Goose, cooked
• Day 1: Burning
• Eat we must
• Little dark box
• Desire
• Superstition
• Bulrushes.