A Distant Shore

The English village is a place where people come to lick their wounds. Dorothy has walked away from a bad thirtyyear marriage an affair gone sour and a dangerou... » 

The English village is a place where people come to lick their wounds. Dorothy has walked away from a bad thirtyyear marriage an affair gone sour and a dangerous obsession. Between her visits to the doctor and the music lessons she gives to bored teenagers she is trying to rebuild a life. Its not immediately clear why her neighbour Solomon is living in the village but his African origin suggests a complex history that is at odds with his dull routine. Though all he has in common with the English is a shared language it soon becomes clear that Solomon hopes that his new country will provide him with a safe haven. «