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Beautifully written, poignant and moving and it evokes the Hebrides magically. I couldn't put it down’ Dougie Munro, searching for adventure, leaves the Isle of Harris – the island of his birth – for art college and a career in London as a photographer. In the 1960s, a pregnant 16-year-old is banished to one of the remotest parts of the UK. Years later, Nell and Dougie are both at critical moments in their lives when their paths cross. Between Camden, Colchester and the Outer Hebrides, the three story lines collide when secrets are uncovered and answers sought.
How I clawed my way back from a breakdown after a man
Between the sprawl of London, suburban Essex, and the wild, unpredictable Outer Hebrides, three lives collide and past secrets come to light. What happened to Florence? Why is Dougie now so reluctant to return home? How can Nell make peace with the lies she’s been told?Florence Lawson, a 16-year-old schoolgirl who dreams of being an artist, finds herself pregnant and banished to one of the most remote parts of the UK. An immensely enjoyable and absorbing novel: tender-hearted and infused with empathy and a great sense of place’