Death and Nightingales

SYNOPSIS

On the day of her 23rd birthday, Beth wakes to the terrible bawling of a beast in pain. Venturing out into the dark, she discovers a cow dying of bloat. Beth knows what to do, though she has never done it before, and manages to save the animal's life. Beth is no stranger to the hardships of farming life. As part of her dowry, her mother Catherine got a bull and Corvey Island, which lies at the centre of Lough Erne. She loves and hates the only home she has ever known.