Description
Silver Harvest – Daryl Fraser
Silver Harvest is a sweeping family saga charting the dramatic history of an East Anglian port and resort across two turbulent centuries.
1826. Jacob Chapman stands on the shoreline, preparing to put to sea and hunt the herring shoals, just as his ancestors have done for centuries. He is unaware that his small community is about to be engulfed by a far-reaching expansion that will see the town rise to become one of the premier ports and resorts on the East Coast.
Successive generations of the Chapman family navigate Victorian ambition, Edwardian elegance, and the challenges of post-war Britain as their fortunes rise and fall alongside that of the town.
Read a Free Extract
Praise for Silver Harvest
Storytelling at its finest. A compelling look at family and passion. I couldn’t recommend more highly.
Alaric Mark Lewis
‘Rich, evocative and highly readable. Here is Lowestoft through the ages, the roar of the sea and the clanking of boats, the smell of oil and fish, its grandeur and poverty, a place where families feud, fortunes are made and lost, and love is always as complicated as the tide.’ C.D. Rose
‘A sweeping family saga. The feuding Chapmans and Hoods populate the novel with arresting and engaging characters. But the true heroine of the novel is the port of Lowestoft in all her guises and the central romance is that of Lowestoft and the sea.’ Sarah Bower
‘If you want to appreciate how good Silver Harvest is, imagine me lying on an inflatable mattress in a campsite at 1am, reading by lantern light. Daryl Fraser tells the story of Lowestoft’s growth, and the fishing industries that it revolved around, with beautiful simplicity. With each new section I met a new generation of the Chapman family, and fell in love with them. Read it – you’ll be glad you did.’ JM Burgoyne
‘Powerful, thought-provoking and believable. The author’s meticulous historical research brings the town of Lowestoft and its erstwhile inhabitants fully to life.’ Ivan Bunn, historian and author.
About the Author
Daryl Fraser was born and raised in Lowestoft. After leaving school at fifteen he returned to full-time education and studied literature and history at the University of East Anglia. He has worked as a publicist, photographer, and therapist. He discovered a passion for writing after he retired and is both surprised and delighted to have become an award-winning author.
Silver Harvest Details
Published as a deluxe paperback with flaps
Paperback ISBN: 9781912665341
Ebook ISBN: 9781912665358
Published by Story Machine
Publication Date: 05/09/2024
Extent: 360pp
Format: B Format with flaps and ebook
Jacket design: Natty Peterkin
Antonia Kyle –
The synopsis is absolutely spot on. It really is meticulously researched and stunningly realised.
I was absolutely enthralled, entertained, educated and engrossed. Well done and thank you!