{"product_id":"the-girl-of-the-ferryboat-ebook","title":"The Girl of the Ferryboat","description":"\u003c!-- One-line hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA lyrical, haunting and beautifully crafted novel about missed chances, memory and the love that might have been.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAngus Peter Campbell’s acclaimed novel drifts between recollection and longing, capturing one final, shimmering summer on the Isle of Mull.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ol\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- About the Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Girl on the Ferryboat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a novel steeped in longing, memory and the ache of paths not taken. A chance encounter on a ferry during a long, hot summer becomes the hinge on which a lifetime of regret turns — a moment that might have changed everything, had it unfolded differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLooking back across decades, the narrator reflects on what could have been: the world they might have created together, the love that might have flourished, the life that slipped away before it ever began. The novel becomes a mirage of recollections — vivid, dreamlike and suffused with the bittersweet haze of one final prelapsarian summer on the Isle of Mull.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully written, richly atmospheric and emotionally resonant, this is one of Angus Peter Campbell’s most celebrated works — a meditation on time, chance and the fragile threads that shape our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Reviews --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCritical Praise\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Exceptionally good… among the best pieces of narrative literary fiction to have emerged from Scotland in the 21st century… beautifully written… can be read simply as a love story… the gorgeous bittersweet tone.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Review On Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Lyrical, digressive and ornate English.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Scotland on Sunday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Campbell’s writing is transcendently beautiful… a delight in any language.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Scotland on Sunday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Unlikely but memorable love story.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Daily Mail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"One of the best novels of this millennium in any language.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Dear Scotland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Why You'll Love This Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA luminous, poetic novel\u003c\/strong\u003e from one of Scotland’s most celebrated writers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA powerful exploration of memory and regret\u003c\/strong\u003e set against the beauty of Mull.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for readers of literary fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e and reflective, emotionally rich storytelling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidely praised\u003c\/strong\u003e as one of the finest Scottish novels of the century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA standout Luath Press title\u003c\/strong\u003e showcasing the best of contemporary Scottish writing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- About the Author --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngus Peter Campbell\u003c\/strong\u003e is a native of South Uist and grew up between the Outer Hebrides and the Island of Seil. A graduate of the University of Edinburgh, he has become one of Scotland’s most acclaimed literary voices, writing in both English and Gaelic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis work has received numerous honours, including the Bardic Crown from An Comunn Gàidhealach, the Scottish Poetry Book of the Year Award, and the Scottish Fiction Book of the Year Award. His Gaelic novel \u003cem\u003eAn Oidhche Mus do Sheòl Sinn\u003c\/em\u003e was voted into the Top Ten Best‑Ever Scottish Novels. 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