Waterland

The story of a history teacher, driven by unforeseen circumstances to ditch his formal teaching methods in favour of storytelling, a tragic event from his childhood, the tale of two families and the mysterious landscape of the Fenlands intertwine in this novel to brilliant effect.
It twists and turns like a watery way cut through the reeds, mixing elements of human and natural history, where diverse topics are netted and then thrown back to the watery depths.
This is unique storytelling and worthy of its critical acclaim.