Haweswater

In 1936, the rural community of Mardale in Westmorland faces upheaval as a representative from Manchester arrives to manage a vast industrial project that threatens to flood the valley and displace its residents. Amid the turmoil, Jack Liggett becomes entangled in a tumultuous affair with Janet Lightburn, a strong-willed woman whose traditional values clash with the impending changes. As the landscape and lives are irrevocably altered, Janet's desperate actions seek to restore their home. Sarah Hall's Haweswater captures this poignant struggle against the backdrop of a transforming English countryside through evocative prose and rich characterization.