![]() It is a portrait of life on the fringes of society that explores with dazzling emotional power how we can build our lives on broken foundations, and spin light from darkness. Unsettled Ground is a heart-stopping novel of betrayal and resilience, love and survival. Jeanie and Julius would do anything to preserve their small sanctuary against the perils of the outside world, even as their mother's secrets begin to unravel, putting everything they thought they knew about their lives at stake. Inside the walls of their old cottage they make music, and in the garden they grow (and sometimes kill) everything they need for sustenance.īut when Dot dies suddenly, threats to their livelihood start raining down. At 51 years old, they still live with their mother, Dot, in rural isolation and poverty. Their rented cottage is simultaneously their armour against the world. In contrast, Unsettled Ground presents a fair unbiased history of the Whitmans and their mission among the Cayuse Indians, the white expansionism into Oregon. The book is deeply researched and well-written. At 51 years old, they still live with their mother, Dot, in rural isolation and poverty. Twins Jeanie and Julius have always been different from other people. In contrast, Unsettled Ground presents a fair unbiased history of the Whitmans and their mission among the Cayuse Indians, the white expansionism into Oregon, and the ongoing realignment of history. ![]() What if the life you have always known is taken from you in an instant? Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2021 ![]()
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