Overlooking Swindon, a mountain appears, unexpectedly, without fuss or earthquake. It arrives quietly but looks as if it has always been there.
But it hasn’t. In fact, no one knows where it has come from. A multi-agency team is sent to find out. But public pressure grows and the truth is lost in the stampede for the summit of Swindon Mountain.
Fiction merges with archaeology in this sublime exploration of mystery, landscape, and personal rediscovery.
Harriet Hitchen, an erstwhile accredited archaeological illustrator, loves to unpick the emotional stories behind the facts of great artworks and heritage locations. Her first novel nude reimagines the secret life of a forgotten Pre-Raphaelite artist. Swindon Mountain combines her passion for archaeology and fiction.
