The Trumpet In The Dust

Constance Holmes book The Trumpet in the Dust is set in early 20th-century rural England. The book relates the tale of a young woman named Anne who as a result of her fathers failing business is compelled to leave her home and go to a new town. As Anne adjusts to her new life she becomes embroiled in local issues including a family dispute that poses a threat to the towns cohesiveness. The novel highlights the delicate and frequently turbulent nature of human connections as Annes attempts to mediate peace between the two families are hindered by her growing attraction to one of the boys. Holme is known for her evocative depictions of rural England and her ability to convey the subtleties of human behavior in her writing. The novel provides readers with a painful look at love sorrow and redemption as well as a window into a bygone time and the difficulties those who lived through it had to deal with.