Synopsis
Winner of a Betty Trask Award, 2007 for a first novel written by authors under the age of 35. Waking up early to check the cattle, Gareth notices one of the calving cows is missing. He sets off to find her as again day breaks under relentless summer sun. His cares distract him: the future of his land; his wife's headaches and how she seems to be turning away from him. As the heat builds, Gareth finds himself searching for more than just a missing cow. The Long Dry is punctuated by images of startling natural beauty and brutality. This is a novel about the power of the land and our ability to go on, despite events that may break us. The Long Dry is a paean to the corruptibility of flesh. Written with clarity and power, Jones’s first remarkable book explodes the paradox of emotional isolation suffered by those living close together, the conflicting demands of family and farm, and this disruption of old ways by the new. "The best f***ing book I've read this year, actually" - Andrew Davies "This story reinvigorated my belief in humanity and in men" - Tracy Falke
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