To
celebrate his marriage, David Best crafts a table which is passed down from
generation to generation.
The
table travels across continents and time, becoming the centrepiece for families
and communities. It bears witness to their fights and their love-making, their
coming together and their splitting apart. It journeys from England to a
convent in Africa, to a hippy commune in Herefordshire, before ending up in
present day south London. Here, Gideon, great-grandson of the original
craftsman, confronts the family that he abandoned but now longs for.
This
funny and thoughtful tale spans six generations of the Best family and explores
belonging, identity and the things that mean the most.
Suitable for ages 15+.
