The Winds from Further West

'A call to arms for a better society' - BBC Radio 4Often a small and seemingly insignificant event can change the course of our lives.Not long after starting a new job, Neil meets Chrissie. Romance soon blossoms and together they move to a lavish flat in Edinburgh. Everything seems to be falling into place perfectly.But an innocuous, throw-away comment unintentionally causes Neil's career to collapse, and, at the same time, a cruel betrayal shatters the life he thought he knew.His only option is to escape to the secluded, remote beauty of a breathtaking Hebridean island. Here, he finds a different way of life, and new friendships develop. But he can't escape the past forever, and soon he must confront a life-changing decision once more.From the world's favourite author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, this novel is about chance encounters; it is richly atmospheric and packed with compassion and humour.Praise for Alexander McCall Smith's writing:'The author's prose has the merits of simplicity, euphony and precision. This is art that conceals art' - Sunday Telegraph'Bags of warmth and wisdom and easy, accomplished writing that begs for a comfy chair' - The Times'Charming, delightful, feel-good stuff' - Daily Express

Product details

• Authors: Alexander McCall Smith, McCall Smith Alexander, Alexander McCall Smith
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2024
• EAN: 9781846976698
• ISBN: 978-1-84697-669-8
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 144 mm x 224 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Romance, FICTION / Romance / General, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Fiction: special features, FICTION / Family Life / General, FICTION / Literary, Edinburgh, Category fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Family life fiction / Stories about family