Eddie Lloyd, troubled son of the famous Welsh actor Orlando Lloyd is introduced to ambitious film-maker Bethan Mair Nichols, and immediately finds himself captivated by the intense young woman. It transpires that Bethan's Great Aunt Sulwen has left her a derelict shop in rural Wales. As the novel and their relationship progresses, Bethan's legacy becomes increasingly contentious, until a brutal assault allows the couple to reassess their fraught relationship.
The Shop is a work of immense richness and sophistication; compassionate, deeply intelligent and engaging, it is a novel about the power exerted over our lives by our ancestral and cultural heritage, about the impact which the ghosts of the past have upon the present. "The Shop is a graphic example of the critical intelligence and compassion the novelist brings to his examination of our human dilemmas. His work has become a touchstone against which we can measure our civilisation."We publiceren alleen reviews die voldoen aan de voorwaarden voor reviews. Bekijk onze voorwaarden voor reviews.