In one of the most celebrated debut novels of recent years, Ross Raisintells the story of solitary young farmer, Sam Marsdyke, and hisextraordinary battle with the world. Expelled from school and cut off fromthe town, mistrusted by his parents and avoided by city incomers, Marsdykeis a loner until he meets rebellious new neighbour Josephine. But whatbegins as a friendship and leads to thoughts of escape across the moorsturns to something much, much darker with every step.