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Ardnish Was Home: A Novel
Angus Macdonald
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Description for Ardnish Was Home: A Novel
Paperback. .
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, ... Read more
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, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Birlinn General
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
280g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780274263
SKU
V9781780274263
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About Angus Macdonald
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Ardnish Was Home: A Novel
'a fast-paced narrative with deeply likeable characters ... far more than yet another wartime love story ... impossible to put down'
Scottish Field
'This is a book that is truly enthralling - brutal, poetic, unjust but beautiful... A beautiful yet tragic tale, set in the First World War, Ardnish Was Home kept me captivated throughout and left wanting ... Read more
Scottish Field
'This is a book that is truly enthralling - brutal, poetic, unjust but beautiful... A beautiful yet tragic tale, set in the First World War, Ardnish Was Home kept me captivated throughout and left wanting ... Read more