This generational tale follows the lives of two girls from rural backgrounds, one from a riverine village in the Sudan and the other, from a Welsh hill farm.
Commencing in the 1940's, it chronicles their formative years and different journeys to motherhood. It also explores what family and tradition means as it describes their chance encounter and unfolding entanglement in an apparent romantic triangle.
The author is a poet, familiar with both countries. She provides authentic detail of the landscapes and lifestyles involved, considering the influences of early experience and environment, especially how love and necessity interact.
Siam