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LONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION 'To
tell the story of a country or a continent is surely a great and
complex undertaking; but the story of a quiet, unnoticed place
where there are few people, fewer memories and almost no reliable
records - a place such as Glen Conach - may actually be harder to
piece together. The hazier everything becomes, the more whatever
facts there are become entangled with myth and legend. . .' Deep in
the mountains of north-east Scotland lies Glen Conach, a place of
secrets and memories, fable and history. In particular, it holds
the stories of three different eras, separated by centuries yet
linked by location, by an ancient manuscript and by echoes that
travel across time. In ancient Pictland, the Christian hermit
Conach contemplates God and nature, performs miracles and prepares
himself for sacrifice. Long after his death, legends about him are
set down by an unknown hand in the Book of Conach. Generations
later, in the early nineteenth century, self-promoting antiquarian
Charles Kirkliston Gibb is drawn to the Glen, and into the big
house at the heart of its fragile community. In the present day,
young Lachie whispers to Maja of a ghost he thinks he has seen.
Reflecting on her long life, Maja believes him, for she is haunted
by ghosts of her own. News of the Dead is a captivating exploration
of refuge, retreat and the reception of strangers. It measures the
space between the stories people tell of themselves - what they
forget and what they invent - and the stories through which they
may, or may not, be remembered.
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Imprint: |
Penguin Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
July 2022 |
Authors: |
James Robertson
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
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Pages: |
384 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-241-98662-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
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LSN: |
0-241-98662-1 |
Barcode: |
9780241986622 |
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