Constance Holme
Edith Constance Holme, married name Punchard, was an English writer and playwright. She was born in Milnthorpe, Westmorland, the youngest of fourteen children. Her novels are set in the old county of Westmorland, where she lived most of her life.
The Splendid Fairing
As an aging couple ventures to market to sell their failing farm, the weight of lost dreams and a missing son creates an atmosphere of impending change and simmering tension.
By Constance Holme
The things which belong—
Leaving behind the familiarity of home, a couple faces their intertwined history as they chase fresh beginnings and the elusive promise of personal freedom.
By Constance Holme
The lonely plough
Amidst the backdrop of rural England, a land agent must confront the changing lives and loves of his tenants, as a young man's decision to leave home causes ripples throughout the community.
By Constance Holme
Beautiful end
A family faces the complex emotions of reunion as they prepare for the return of a long-absent father, forcing them to confront their past and uncertain future.
By Constance Holme
The trumpet in the dust
An earnest cleaning woman pins all her hopes on a single opportunity, only to discover that life’s shifting currents can sweep dreams away or deliver unexpected blessings.
By Constance Holme