Mating Habits of Stags

Midwinter. As former farmhand Jake, a widower in his seventies, wanders the beautiful, austere moors of North Yorkshire trying to evade capture, we learn of the events of his past: the wife he loved and lost, their child he knows cannot be his, and the deep-seated need for revenge that manifests itself in a moment of violence. On the coast, Jake’s friend, Sheila, receives the devastating news. The aftermath of Jake’s actions, and what it brings to the surface, will change her life forever. But how will she react when he turns up at her door? As beauty and tenderness blend with violence, this story transports us to a different world, subtly exploring love and loss in a language that both bruises and heals.

Miezul iernii. In timp ce fostul fermier Jake, vaduv in varsta de saptezeci de ani, rataceste frumoasele si austerele maure din North Yorkshire incercand sa se sustraga de la capturare, aflam despre evenimentele din trecutul sau: sotia pe care a iubit-o si a pierdut-o, copilul lor pe care il stie nu poate fi al sau si profunda nevoie de razbunare care se manifesta intr-un moment de violenta.