Publisher's Synopsis
Arthur and Jake are two brothers, sons of a local farmer, living in the small lakeside town of Struan in Northern Canada. It's the mid-1930s, and another world war is looming. Arthur is solid, dutiful, set to inherit the farm and his father's character; Jake is younger, attractive, mercurial and dangerous to know. A young woman, Laura, comes into the community and tips the balance of sibling rivalry over the edge. By the 1950s, the world has changed - but not enough. Ian, son of the local doctor, is young, idealistic, and far too sure that he knows the difference between right and wrong. Obsessed with Laura, now Arthur's wife, Ian is like a fuse waiting to ignite the emotions around him.
