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Ardnish Was Home
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Ardnish Was Home
The Ardnish trilogy concludes — war, longing, and the pull of the Highland home
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About the Ebook
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 . . .
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Complete the Ardnish trilogy in a moving story of war, homeland, and sacrifice
- Follow Donald Peter MacDonald from the croft to the Italian front and back again
- Discover Angus MacDonald's most emotionally powerful and accomplished novel
- Read another celebrated title from Birlinn Ltd - Independent Scottish Publisher
Reviews
'Extraordinary — far more than another wartime love affair. It will enter your soul' Scots Magazine
'A genuine portrait of a time gone forever — a very good read' Rosamunde Pilcher
'Burns with love for his country — plain, easy-going style takes on a natural engaging momentum' The National
'A fast-paced narrative with deeply likeable characters — far more than yet another wartime love story, impossible to put down' Scottish Field
'Striking, charming, page-turning novel about love in the ruins of the first world war' Piping Times
'If ever there was a story ready-made for the big screen, the Ardnish trilogy is it: an unforgettable cast, heart-thumping adventure and romance, but above all a backdrop of spell-binding beauty' National Trust Magazine
About the Author
Angus MacDonald has lived all his life in the west highlands, serving in the local regiment The Queens Own Highlanders before becoming an entrepreneur with businesses in publishing, education and renewable energy. Now largely retired from corporate life he has written the Ardnish trilogy, is the proud owner of The Highland Bookshop and has built The Highland Cinema in the Fort William town square.Publication Details
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Publication Date: 13 October 2016
Print Length: 300 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9780857903358
Format: Ebook
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