The Raven and the Jackdaw

Jason and Barnaby are brothers. Each is highly successful in his chosen career – Barnaby as a presenter of TV nature programmes and Jason in the field of medicine. But they share a dark and uncomfortable secret that neither dares divulge. So when Barnaby decides to write an account of their relationship during their childhood and teenage years the results are explosive and far-reaching. The story begins some forty years ago, with a lightning flash on a summer night…