Robin Hawdon

Set in the Yorkshire Dales, Roger Oldfield lives on a farm along with his wife, Annie, his teenage daughter, Lily, and his autistic son, Danny. When a company from London approaches Roger with the idea of building a railway line through his beloved part of the Dales and his home, he is not best pleased and a big battle commences!

I very much enjoyed this story. It’s beautifully written, very evocative of the landscape, and has some fantastic and realistic characters. I liked that each chapter began with a diary extract from Danny. I thought this added a charming and quirky element - Danny is such an endearing young man and became my favourite character. The setting is fabulous if I do say so myself, being a Yorkshire lass! I was totally immersed in the world of Roger’s Dales and his plight, I almost felt I was there. Roger puts up a fierce fight for his precious land and I for one was rooting for him. I nearly had my placards ready! 😊. An engaging and absorbing read about standing up for what you believe in and your place in the world.… (more)