In That Quiet Earth

Maker's Mark #2

by Roy Hattersley

Set in rural Lincolnshire and Nottingham between 1870 and 1930, the novel chronicles the lives of three generations - William Skinner and his blind wife, their frustrated children and Enid, their granddaughter.

736 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Roy Sydney George Hattersley, British Politian and author.

Reviews

[Tabatha Kon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this trilogy. The characters are likeable and engaging and the story is very well told. I have found some of Hattersley’s other writing a little hard going, but no so these three. The books survived 30 of my annual bookshelves cull and I have thoroughly enjoyed re reading them 30 years on.