Last of the Line: 3 - Brossura

MacKay, John

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1910021911 ISBN 13: 9781910021910

Casa editrice: Luath Pr, 2015

Riassunto

When Cal MacCarl gets a phone call to his bachelor flat in Glasgow asking him to come to the bedside of his Aunt Mary, dying miles away on the Isle of Lewis, he embarks on a journey of discovery. With both his parents dead, his Aunt Mary is his only remaining blood link. When she goes he will be the last of the family line and he couldn't care less. In the days between his aunt's death and funeral he is drawn into the role of genealogy detective. In a place where everyone knows everything about everybody, Cal finds that secrets are buried deep and begins to understand that Aunt Mary was not the woman he knew and he might not be the person he thought he was.

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Recensione:

'Where MacKay differs from most other Hebridean-based novels is in
his obvious research into the geography, and meticulous background into
island traditions and cultures.' -- THE STORNOWAY GAZETTE, 23 November 06

'the Hebridean scenes are powerful.' -- THE SUNDAY HERALD, 26 November 06

`The plot is woven cunningly and yes, there are very satisfying
surprises. The whole is bound together by the colours of the Hebridean
landscape. Overall a decency prevails that will satisfy readers looking for
an honest story.'
-- Northwords Now,Winter 2006/07

`There is a tightly plotted story here, together with some lovely
details of remote island life.' --THE INDEPENDENT, 12 November 06

L'autore:

John MacKay is one of Scotland’s best known broadcasters. He is the face of the STV News at Six and presents Scotland’s most popular current affairs programme Scotland Tonight. His career has spanned from the last days of the old newspaper era to the instant news of social media. MacKay was born in Glasgow, but his Hebridean heritage inspired him to write three successful novels, all based on the Isle of Lewis: The Road Dance, Heartland and Last of the Line.

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• Editore: Luath Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1910021911
• ISBN 13: 9781910021910
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 156