Maria McCann

This is the story of Jacob Cullen, first son of a gentleman in Civil War England. After his family becomes destitute he becomes the servant of another well to do family. Later he becomes a soldier in the service of the New Model Army and finally has a progressive decline into madness. X rated, contains graphic violence and explicit sex.

1672. A generation after the Civil War, England is still struggling to return to normal. In the village of Spadboro, Jonathan Dymond enjoys a quiet and harmonious life. But the death of his uncle leads Jonathan to secrets which have lain dormant since the war, and he is determined to unravel a mystery in his family. Richard & Judy Bookclub