| Ardnish Was Home Contributor(s): MacDonald, Angus (Author) |
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ISBN: 1780274262 ISBN-13: 9781780274263 Publisher: Birlinn OUR PRICE: $12.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Romance - Military - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2016435569 |
| Series: Ardnish |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.65 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Young Donald Peter Gillies, a Lovat scout soldier lies in hospital in Gallipoli in 1916, blinded by the Turks. There he falls in love with his Queen Alexandra Corps nurse, Louise, and she with him. The story moves back and forth from their time at the field hospital to the west highlands of Scotland where Donald grew up. As they talk in the quiet hours he tells her the stories of the coast and glens, how his family lived and the fascinating life of a century ago: bagpiping, sheep shearing, celidhs, illegal distilling, his mother saving the life of the people of St Kilda, the navvies building the west highland railway and the relationship between the lairds and the people. Louise in turn tells her own story of growing up in the Welsh valley: coal mining, a harsh and unforgiving upbringing. They get cut off from the allied troops and with another nurse are forced to make their escape through Turkey to Greece, getting rescued by a Coptic priest and ending up in Malta. By this time their love is out in the open, but there is still another tragic twist to their story waiting on the way back to Donald's beloved highland home . . . |
Contributor Bio(s): MacDonald, Angus: - Angus MacDonald has lived all his life in the highlands and is steeped in their tales. He served in his local regiment, the Queen's Own Highlanders. A serial entrepreneur he was awarded the Spear's UK entrepreneur of the year award for 2017, building businesses in publishing, renewable energy, recycling and education. He founded The Caledonian Challenge and runs The Moidart Trust, as well as being co-owner of The Highland Bookshop in Fort William. |