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Carys Davies

1843. On a remote Scottish island, Ivar, the sole occupant, leads a life of quiet isolation until the day he finds a man unconscious on the beach below the cliffs. The newcomer is John Ferguson, an impoverished church minister sent to evict Ivar and turn the island into grazing land for sheep. Unaware of the stranger's intentions, Ivar takes him into his home, and in spite of the two men having no common language, a fragile bond begins to form between them. Meanwhile on the mainland, John's wife Mary anxiously awaits news of his mission. Against the rugged backdrop of this faraway spot beyond Shetland, Carys Davies's intimate drama unfolds with tension and tenderness: a touching and crystalline study of ordinary people buffeted by history and a powerful exploration of the distances and connections between us.

Author(s): Davies, Carys
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 27/02/2025
Pagination: 154 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Granta Books
Published By: Granta Books
Book Classification: Modern & contemporary fiction|19th century, c 1800 to c 1899|Narrative theme: Sense of place|Historical fiction
Dimensions: 198x129
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ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781803510422