![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It is not too difficult to see certain similarities with Harry Potter. It is a fierce battle – in language, in tone and in its urgency. "Nearly two-thirds of The Fields dwellers live entirely off the state and a sizable proportion pass through the doors of the Bellchapel Addiction Centre." The novel charts the struggle between "old", respectable England and the "new" underclass of the estate and it revolves around who will get the vacant council seat. This is the key event that triggers the action in the superficially idyllic West Country village of Pagford, whose well-heeled inhabitants are at war with the nearby council estate, The Fields. The vacancy of the title occurs when a local councillor, Barry Fairbrother, dies while in office. Here, they are combined with her ability to create memorable and moving characters to produce a state-of-England novel driven by tenderness and fury. JK Rowling's skills as a storyteller are on a par with RL Stevenson, Conan Doyle and PD James. ![]()
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