From Amazon:
The news couldn't be worse for Tam, Richie and their new supervisor: Mr McCrindle's fence has gone slack. The three of them are duly dispatched to the McCrindle farm, where they finish off the work, then go to England where, after rain-sodden days bashing in fence posts, they wolf down baked beans in their shared caravan and spend their evenings and cash in the local pub. But then they encounter the Hall Brothers -- butchers, rival fencers and local heroes...

Shortlisted for both the Booker Prize and the Whitbread Award

A quick and very entertaining read despite the sad underlying theme.

It's now going to veganknitter.

Big fan of Magnus Mills, bus driver and author, after reading "All Quiet on the Orient Express" which made me howl with laughter but had a weird undertow going on as well.

Thanks Rosella05; looking forward to reading this!