Book review: A Place of Meadows and Tall Trees by Clare Dudman

In a nutshell: heartbreaking but fascinating historical drama – truth is always stranger than fiction.

This isn't my usual kind of read. It's got no supernatural element, no mystery to investigate and no rock n' roll. In fact, being based upon the true story of 19th century Welsh settlers in Patagonia, it's only partly fiction. I was doubly pleased, therefore, that I enjoyed this book as much as I did and found it so memorable and moving.

I think one of the reasons I enjoyed it so much was the ...