Trespass: From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Gustav Sonata

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a b Rustin, Susanna (10 May 2003). "Profile: Rose Tremain". The Guardian . Retrieved 24 November 2018. From London comes Anthony Verey, a famous antiques dealer in his 60s, suddenly failing to make money from his well-tutored eye for "dead people's" furniture and artefacts. His sister, Veronica, a struggling writer, and her lover, Kitty, an amateur watercolourist, have already emigrated to the Cévenol, and Anthony's arrival brings disruption to the idyll they have found in France.

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She is a historical novelist who approaches her subjects "from unexpected angles, concentrating her attention on unglamorous outsiders." [4] Rose Tremain must surely be one of the most versatile novelists writing today... The scene-setting opening is languorous and beautiful, giving full rein to Tremain's descriptive gifts... a disturbing tale and one rich in detail * Daily Express *In a silent valley in southern France stands an isolated stone farmhouse, the Mas Lunel. Its owner is Aramon Lunel, an alcoholic haunted by his violent past. His sister, Audrun, alone in her bungalow within sight of the Mas Lunel, dreams of exacting retribution for the unspoken betrayals that have blighted her life. Into this closed world comes Anthony Verey, a wealthy but disillusioned antiques dealer from London seeking to remake his life in France. From the moment he arrives at the Mas Lunel, a frightening and unstoppable series of consequences is set in motion… Buy now at Recommended: for all those who enjoy the exploration of the darker side of all of us, and of family and relationships with the tool of prose that is graceful and precise. No Tremain novel is like any other. This one is much darker but no less compelling than the celebrated The Road Home." - Library Journal

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I was unsure how to rate this one, a two or a three stars. The writing style was decent but the storyline was really dark and quite disturbing at times . In the subsequent books that Tremain wrote in her writing career, she moved away from her intense focus on a single or a couple of characters. The 1989 book, Restoration, provides a historical narrative of many layers based on the interconnected lives of several characters during the time of Charles II. This book was adapted into a movie in 1995. Tremain’s 1992 book called Sacred Country explores the adventures of a girl named Mary Ward, who is made to think that she is a boy from a very young age. Tremain was awarded the CBE in 2007 and she also holds an FRSL.

As would be expected, all of the main characters in Trespass have either trespassed on the rights of others or are planning to do so. Kitty, who realizes that the deep bond between Anthony and Veronica was formed long before she and Veronica even met struggles with the once carefree relationship she and her lover shared, a relationship that is now facing destruction from outside forces. "Doesn’t every love need to create for itself its own protected space? And if so, why don’t lovers understand better the damage trespass can do?" I read this book aloud to the book-giver and I thought he enjoyed it, even if he fell asleep occasionally or made fun of my accent. Sadly, I had to finish it by myself as the aforementioned book-giver no longer speaks to me (quite rightly so).* The story, equally, isn't an easy one to read. The subject matter can be tough and the relationships are destructive and harrowing. My A-Level English Literature teacher loved a bit of pathetic fallacy and I suppose it's ingrained in my psyche somewhere that I should be looking out for it. This book has it in spades. As the heat builds in the story, so it builds in the Mas Lunel and the surrounding area. It was that that kept me reading. It might not always be pleasant but it is certainly compelling.