Of Stone and Sky

Set on a farming estate in the upper reaches of the River Spey, Of Stone and Sky follows several generations of a shepherding family in a paean to the bonds between people, their land and way of life. It is a profound mystery, a passionate poem, a political manifesto, shot through with wisdom and humour.

About the author

Merryn Glover was born in a former Rana palace in Kathmandu and grew up in Nepal, India and Pakistan. Her first major work was a stage play, The Long Way Home, which was broadcast on Radio Scotland. She has written three further radio plays for Radio 4 and Radio Scotland. Merryn’s first novel, A House Called Askival (2014), was published by Freight. Her second, Of Stone and Sky (2021) was published by Polygon and is set in the Highlands where she now lives. In 2019, she was appointed the first Writer in Residence for the Cairngorms National Park.

Summary

Set on a farming estate in the upper reaches of the River Spey, Of Stone and Sky follows several generations of a shepherding family in a paean to the bonds between people, their land and way of life. It is a profound mystery, a passionate poem, a political manifesto, shot through with wisdom and humour.

Product details

• Authors: Merryn Glover, Glover Merryn
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781846976087
• ISBN: 978-1-84697-608-7
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / General, Sagas, FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Sagas, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Fiction & related items, Historical fiction, Northern Scotland, Highlands and Islands, Family saga / generational saga fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family