When I received a copy of this book, I was so looking forward to reading it. The description of the story sounded fascinating and I love novels set in isolated and challenging settings. I was not at all disappointed.
A book that weaves its way gently into your heart, and for me, the descriptions of life on St Kilda was the star of the narrative. The historical and social detail of an island that, over time, adapts to survive.
The story is also engaging, and follows via differing timelines the love between two people and the world-wide calamity that strikes their paths.
The story reveals itself gradually and the writing is so controlled and atmospheric I read this over one weekend.
I would thoroughly recommend this book to people who like love stories against the odds, an historical setting and detailed descriptions of landscapes.
A book that weaves its way gently into your heart, and for me, the descriptions of life on St Kilda was the star of the narrative. The historical and social detail of an island that, over time, adapts to survive.
The story is also engaging, and follows via differing timelines the love between two people and the world-wide calamity that strikes their paths.
The story reveals itself gradually and the writing is so controlled and atmospheric I read this over one weekend.
I would thoroughly recommend this book to people who like love stories against the odds, an historical setting and detailed descriptions of landscapes.