Publisher's Synopsis
BACK TO THE LAND traces the younger generation of the Archer family as they grow up facing wider horizons than their grandparents could ever have imagined. Joanna Toye skilfully converts Britain's best-loved radio soap into the form of a novel. All the well-remembered story lines are here: the start of David and Ruth's relationship, Elizabeth's abortion, the tragic death of young John Archer and Pat's ensuing depression, Tommy's infamous trial, the births of Lily and Freddy Pargetter and the Grundy's escalating financial troubles. This is a fantastic account highlighting all the reasons why THE ARCHERS has remained so popular for the last fifty years. The story of a family whose loyalty to their relatives, to Ambridge and to the soil sticks firm.
