A RECENTLY BEREAVED FATHER RECONNECTS WITH his son while fishing for
tunny. An elderly man with Alzheimer's becomes lost in a storm while
birdwatching on Holy Island. A young woman with anorexia withdraws to a
seaside cottage to discover her new shape. A young boy confronts his
parent's sexuality and his own during a hot summer by a lake. Woman
becomes hare in a story about sexual predation and the fragility of love
in post-war farming England.
In these eight tales, award-winning novelist, Anna Barker, ventures into
short fiction with stories that explore the connections we make and
lose. Rooted in the northern landscape, these tales are disconcerting
and moving in equal measure. All are masterfully crafted.
"Anna Barker is one of the very best writers around. Rain Hare is an
emotive collection deeply-rooted in time and place, each story a
powerful reminder of our complicated relationships with the natural
world - and each other. Beneath it all are prescient ecological themes
that will resonate down the ages. It's utterly gripping." Benjamin
Myers
