Sylvie, a teenage girl who spends two weeks in the north of England, reenacting ancient British civilization in the Iron Age. Sylvie is joined by her father, a bus driver who is obsessed with ancient history, and whose abuse and aggression run throughout his every word. Also on the trip is a college professor, his students, and Sylvie's hapless, rabbity mother. An unsettling story about how far a reenactment can go and how little her father values her, as if they are actual Iron Age dwellers. Perfectly narrated by Christine Hewitt who captures all of Sylvie's moods and charms.
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