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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Alexander McCall Smith, McCall Smith Alexander
• Editore: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.05.2025
• EAN: 9781846977084
• ISBN: 978-1-84697-708-4
• Dimensioni: 130 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Romance, FICTION / Romance / General, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Fiction: special features, FICTION / Family Life / General, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Edinburgh, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Western Isles, Outer Hebrides, Category fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Family life fiction / Stories about family