Afterwards, Anna would be able to say that she saw him put the noose around his neck and tighten it, but that her brain would not allow her to believe what her eyes had seen. And so she continued to watch, still unbelieving, as the old man leaned into the wheelbarrow once more and lifted, with the most enormous difficulty, and only at the expense of truly herculean effort, some tremendously heavy object which appeared to be fashioned of stone, and was round, with a hole in the middle; a millwheel perhaps or a grinding stone, with the end of the rope attached to it. Then, succeeding in one massive and final feat of exertion, the man somehow contrived to throw the stone into the quarry and, with a grotesquely jerking and peculiar twistion movement, his body followed.
There was an audible splash.
Anna ran.
Sir Vivian Valentyne Rushbroke of Rushbroke is determined not to lose his ruin of a country house but the bank has lost patience and is about to force a sale. As Vivian prepares to take tragic and terrible action a young women appears, seemingly out of nowhere. But who is she? Why should she care about the pathetic and eccentric remnants of a once important family? And why would she invest her precious inheritance in a perilous project such as turning Rushbroke Hall into a country house hotel? Not only that but, underfunded, terrified, and totally lacking in experience, how can she possibly succeed?l
Anyone who has ever read Caroline Akrill will know that they are about to be hugely entertained. This great gin-and-tonic of a novel will intrigue, delight and make you laugh out loud. The rich cast of skillfully drawn human, equine and canine characters, sometimes deranged, often hilarious but always endearing, will stay with you long after the book is finished.
From reviews of Caroline Akrill
Caroline Akrill will make you burst out laughing on a bus full of people who will think you've flipped. IRISH TIMES
Melodrama in all directions...racy and totally gripping. SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Caroline Akrill is never dull. She writes with sympathy, understanding and knowledge plus a balance of humour, excitement and grief. HORSE & HOUND
There was an audible splash.
Anna ran.
Sir Vivian Valentyne Rushbroke of Rushbroke is determined not to lose his ruin of a country house but the bank has lost patience and is about to force a sale. As Vivian prepares to take tragic and terrible action a young women appears, seemingly out of nowhere. But who is she? Why should she care about the pathetic and eccentric remnants of a once important family? And why would she invest her precious inheritance in a perilous project such as turning Rushbroke Hall into a country house hotel? Not only that but, underfunded, terrified, and totally lacking in experience, how can she possibly succeed?l
Anyone who has ever read Caroline Akrill will know that they are about to be hugely entertained. This great gin-and-tonic of a novel will intrigue, delight and make you laugh out loud. The rich cast of skillfully drawn human, equine and canine characters, sometimes deranged, often hilarious but always endearing, will stay with you long after the book is finished.
From reviews of Caroline Akrill
Caroline Akrill will make you burst out laughing on a bus full of people who will think you've flipped. IRISH TIMES
Melodrama in all directions...racy and totally gripping. SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Caroline Akrill is never dull. She writes with sympathy, understanding and knowledge plus a balance of humour, excitement and grief. HORSE & HOUND
