A Homecoming is the story of the Hartles, a Yorkshire family who are kind, loving - and about to have their lives turned upside down. When the novel begins, Joe and Ann Hartle, with over thirty years of marriage behind them, are struggling to keep the family farm afloat, torn between giving it up or pressing on. But who will take over their beloved land? Their older son, Max, newly married, is set to inherit but is struggling with his new responsibilities. Bartholomew, the younger son, has moved south, away from the farm he both loves and hates, to try his hand at his own business - and a new relationship. When misfortune strikes, their plans are thrown into jeopardy and they all have to think again about the meaning of home