Publisher's Synopsis
"Nestor is a gifted writer." EVENING HERALD Eire, 1950s/1960s: As Hugh Dawley looks down from his farm on Mount Fierna, he covets the richer pastures of Barton Hall Estate - land which belonged to his ancestors. Obsessed with the idea of wresting it back, he plans to enlist the aid of his sons. But his wife, Elizabeth, has other plans. Motivated by a different 'vision', the dreams and aspirations she has for her children go far beyond the mountain. Slowly, the family cohesion begins to disintegrate...