The Given World by Melissa Harrison review – a stunning tale of rural life for an era of ecological crisis

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The Given World by Melissa Harrison review – a stunning tale of rural life for an era of ecological crisis

Eerie omens haunt this absorbing group portrait set over six months in an English village Sitting stoned on a hill above his village, a young man muses on his place in the world. Connor is proud to have fenced pastures while his mates have been away at university. But it’s overwhelm...

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/05/the-given-world-by-melissa-harrison-review-a-stunning-tale-of-rural-life-for-an-era-of-ecological-crisis
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