A girl is imprisoned by her father
In this sequel to Loft Island, we find Mr Jones, pillar of the community, who is not a man to be denied. His wife and daughter have had no option but to accept his domineering ways, but his reaction to Martin Rawle’s friendship with Bronwen is the last straw. Mother and daughter leave the family home to seek refuge on Loft Island and in Salcombe, leaving him alone with the young housekeeper.
The repercussions cause ripples in all their lives.
Then Martin’s father is found dead, and a home is needed for his orphaned sons, Martin’s brothers. They add light relief to events, but also display emotions and show that they are very capable of independent thought and actions.
Matters calm down, eventually. At last compensation for the losses suffered in the flood (described in Loft Island) is received by Mary Beale who lost three of her family and her home and farmland; and by the Lofts, father and son, who lost land. They can now start planning their joint futures; but there are still some surprising twists and turns.
A book of families, incidents, and the mindsets and attitudes of 1950s society.