Saltblood by Francesca De Tores Groundswell Speaker 2024 Yet the cactus is there

Yet the cactus is there

Will Burns explores his deep interest in place and the natural world to excavate the emotional impact of grief and loss

CanongateISBN: 9781838855468Extent: 304 pages

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Saltblood by Francesca De Tores Groundswell Speaker 2024 Yet the cactus is thereIn a rented room outside Plymouth in 1685, a daughter is born as her half brother is dying. Her mother makes a decision: Mary will become Mark, and Ma will continue to collect his inheritance money. Marys dual existence as Mark will lead to a role as a footman in a grand house, serving a French mistress; to the navy, learning who to trust and how to navigate by the stars; and to the army and the battlegrounds of Flanders, finding love among the