First published 2008
The occupants of a Fleetwood Marauder caravan wake to find themselves in an empty field instead of their usual spot at Glenmore Caravan Park. Someone has stolen their entire home in the night, transporting them to the middle of nowhere. This impossible situation triggers violent thoughts and fantasies they never knew they possessed. Their story forms part of a collection where ordinary people navigate seemingly normal circumstances that twist into something else entirely. Families break down, disappointments accumulate, and moments of startling clarity pierce through the confusion. These characters step from familiar ground into spaces where expected rules no longer apply, yet they must continue living. Woodward blends dark comedy with genuine sadness as his protagonists confront mortality and discover unsettling truths about themselves.
Genres: literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, ordinary-people-in-extraordinary-situations
Setting: Fleetwood Marauder, Glenmore Caravan Park
Period: contemporary
352 pages · Hardcover · Chatto & Windus
Content warnings: violence