Synopses & Reviews
More than twenty years ago, a young American named Carolyn came to the Meredith family farm, marrying Robin Meredith and settlingnever quite comfortablyinto rural English life. Now Caro has died, leaving behind a husband who has long slept in a separate bedroom and an angry adopted daughter. But another young woman is about to arrive. Her name is Zoe, and unlike Caro, she finds something compelling in the Meredith's strenuous, earthbound lifestyleand in Robin...
Review
"Wit, feeling and originality...a powerful story"
Washington Post Book World "Trollope does an excellent job of describing the dynamics of farm life...an absorbing narrative." Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
"Next of Kin" is about outsiders and insiders, about travelers and settlers, about living on the land and living with oneself. It offers a perceptive insight into the forces of change, resignation, and making one's own luck, written with Trollope's blend of complexity and humanity.
About the Author
Joanna Trollope is a member of the same family as nineteenth-century English novelist Anthony Trollope.